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The objective of WP2 entitled as “Tracking hazards and potential measures” is to define and outline the corresponding settings of all three pilots of TMF project, so as to enable tracing the potential hazards across the Bluebio value chain affecting food quality and safety along three crucial value chains in Europe, and more precisely: 1) the Atlantic salmon value chain, 2) the Atlantic whitefish value chain, and 3) the Mediterranean seabream/seabass value chain. In addition to tracking potential hazards, WP2 is targeting to map the critical parameters affecting the quality and also the safety, by employing non-invasive sensors (VideometerLab and VideometerLite), laboratory respectively portable multispectral imaging instruments; meaning the use of non-destructive measures to be included in the iFish Management System (iFMS) for hazard control, prevention and alerting mechanism to be developed within the project. In this report, we present the modifications and adaptations of the previous Delivarable D2.3 concerning the identified variables, as they stem out from the mapping of the needs of the related stakeholders in tandem with the potential/envisioned hazards inherent along the three value chains considered in the project; a work performed in Task 2.1 (please refer to D2.1 for more details). Thus, moving forward from D2.3 and the outputs from Task2.1, we herein report the modification on the pilots’ design and plans in terms of defining more precisely the appropriate parameters, measures, and sensor strategies to be implemented into the second iFMS pilot. The need for adaptation, extension and/or exclusion of some of the aforementioned measure and parameters has become apparent during the first piloting phase (which was based on D2.3). Since the selected three fish value chains have their specific challenges, the three responsible research partners; namely NTNU, AUA, and UoI have focused their efforts on the value chain of Atlantic salmon, Gilthead seabream/European seabass, and Atlantic whitefish, respectively. This deliverable consists the second and final version of the pilots’ planning and design that will be performed, mainly focusing to the feasibility of the proposed scheme of tracking and quality assessment along the food chain with the employed, and updated according to the emerging needs after the first piloting phase, non-invasive instrument under real or close to real conditions. Additionally, as with the previous phase of the pilots, the goal is to populate a reference lake of appropriate datasets for model development. Models that will be able to predict, identify and report quality and tracking information along the food, fish “journey” from the initial production to the consumers’ hands.

Resultatene i dette prosjektet viser at det er fullt mulig å senke klimautslippet knyttet til transport av norsk laks. Ved å gå over til eksport av fryst laks med båt til markeder som i dag får fersk fisk transportert med fly, eller eksportere subkjølt laks til markeder som betjenes med enten lastebil eller fly, så kan man få store reduksjoner i klimautslipp. Subkjølt laks til Europa har også blitt vist å kunne gi store innsparinger i transport- og emballasjekostnader. Videre er det vist at laks som fryses og tines riktig har kvalitetsegenskaper som er sammenlignbare med fersk laks. Markedsundersøkelsene viste at overgangen til fryst og tint laks ikke nødvendigvis er enkel. Det ble pekt på en preferanse for fersk laks i USA og Japan, samt at forbrukerne ikke var villig til å betale like mye for frossen som fersk laks. Det finnes imidlertid et segment forbrukere som ønsker laks med lavt karbonavtrykk, og dette segmentet er interessant å se videre på.

This deliverable provides a preliminary report on the first's pilot experimental design and on the acquired data. In addition, a first evaluation of the VIDEOM multispectral imaging sensor in terms of its application on the specific types of fish and on its actual application along the fish chain and the identified critical points in this chain (functionality, operational conditions etc.). Thus, towards this scope and in the general concept of WP6, the corresponding partners (AUA, NTNU, UoI and MATIS), define and set up the experimental conditions of each of the three pilots and acquire the measurement using the VIDEOM provided sensor. The collected data serves as inputs for further use and analysis, i.e., machine learning model training and deployment. In Task 6.2, which this deliverable accounts for, partners will connect spectroscopic imaging data with reference measurements and analysis using traditional physicochemical and/or microbiological methods throughout the fish value chains, specifically the value chains of 3 types of fish: Atlantic salmon, Atlantic whitefish, and Mediterranean seabream/seabass. The experiments planned and described in D2.3 and D6.1 aim to tackle the most relevant quality and safety parameters mentioned in stakeholder interviews and further to provide added traceability of the product throughout the process in question. The experiments set out to provide assessment of relative KPIs identified for each value chain. That includes; the availability of critical targets/sites in chain, which are ensured by chain simulation for the 3 fish types integrating within product variability. Verification of the mitigation in quality/safety, authenticity, traceability and also in terms of waste via the acquired along the chain data enabling early alerts. The successful demonstration of the whole closed system in terms of accuracy, quality, traceability and mitigation verification. Through the work in the task the TraceMyFish systems functionality and performance was and will continue to be evaluated. The outcomes of the testing will be documented, and recommendations for improvement will be provided to the technical partners. Furthermore, the progress of the improvement will be monitored. This deliverable, 6.2, provides a preliminary evaluation of the pilots and assessment of KPIs to be updated through deliverable 6.3.

Undersøkelser i prosjektet viser at det er store forskjeller mellom de ulike aktørene i bransjen med tanke på temperaturkontroll av fisk. Hovedutfordringen med avrenning ligger nok hos produsentene, der fisken generelt ikke blir tilfredsstillende nedkjølt. De aller fleste som deltok i studien har et temperaturmål på 1-3 °C for fisk som pakkes med is, noe som vil gi smelting av is og avrenning under lagring og transport. Det finnes flere tilgjengelige metoder for å samle opp smeltevann som produseres. Tette kasser fremstår som et alternativ som raskt kan implementeres hvis fisken er tilstrekkelig nedkjølt. Et annet alternativ er å montere oppsamlingstanker på lastebilene. Det var til dels store forskjeller hvilket fokus avrenning hadde i Irland, Island og Færøyene. Færøyene hadde det beste systemet med organisert oppsamling og mottak av avrenningsvann. Den matematiske modellen som ble utviklet, bekrefter at temperaturen på fisken har størst innvirkning på avrenningen, men at lastebilen også må gjøre sin del av jobben. Det anbefales at fisken er kaldere enn 1 °C, og at lastebilen stilles inn på -1 til 0 °C.

Effective dissemination and communication are important to assure that the TraceMyFish project results reach the appropriate stakeholders both during and at the end of the project duration. Work Package 7 is specially devoted to the dissemination and communication activities, as well as tackling responsible research and innovation (RRI) aspects of the project. This communications and dissemination report (D7.2) gives a description of the main communications and dissemination activities which the TraceMyFish consortium during the first project year, and gives an updated plan of the upcoming activities that will be incorporated during the second (and last) project year. Furthermore, the report summarizes the dissemination and communication progress based on the key performance indicators (KPIs) defined in the Communications and dissemination plan (D7.1) to monitor the progress within Work package 7. The monitoring of the KPIs were used to assess the effectiveness of the communication and dissemination activities, which will be summarized and reported on an annual basis throughout the project duration. The mid-project evaluation (M12) will, furthermore, be used to identify stakeholder groups that might require further attention in the dissemination activities, and these groups will thus be targeted specifically in the second year of the project. Deliverable 7.2 will be followed up with the second annual reporting on the communications and dissemination activities (deliverable 7.3, due in M24), as well as by the submission of annual reports on human capacity building (HCB) activities facilitated by the TraceMyFish project (deliverables 7.4-7.5 in M12 and M24, respectively).