Acronym TraSeafood
Category
Fisheries
Title Traceability of geographical origin as a way of intelligent valorization of endogenous marine resources Programme Nat. Programme (supported by ESIF)
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
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Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
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Specific Programme (FP7)
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Funding source National-European Coordinator Ricardo Calado Coordinator email NA
Coordinator institution
CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (Portugal)
Institutions involved
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Start year 2018 End year 2021 Funding (€) € 239,579 Website TraSeafood – Traceability of Geographical Origin as a Way of Intelligent Valorization of Endogenous Marine Resources – Cesam (cesam-la.pt) Summary The TraSeafood project aims to trace the place of origin of endogenous marine resources captured and/or produced along the west and southwest coast of the Iberian Peninsula using elemental and/or biochemical signatures. In an unprecedented effort to develop an integrative framework for the traceability of the geographical origin of marine food products, the following species will be considered: marine macrophytes (halophyte Salicornia ramossima (sea asparagus) and macroalgae Ulva rigida (sea lettuce), Porphyra dioica, P. umbilicalis, Codium tomentosum (sea weetle)), marine invertebrates (Mytilus galloprovincialis (mussel), Cerastoderma edule (cockles), Ruditapes decussatus (good clams), Crassostrea gigas (Pacific oyster), Octopus vulgaris (octopus) and Pollicipes pollicipes (barnacles)) and marine fish (Sardina pilchardus (sardines), Scomber japonicas (mackerel), Trachurus trachurus (horse mackerel), Sparus aurata (sea bream) and Dicentrarchus labrax (sea bass)). The selection of the species was based on their commercial value and potential added value after certification of origin. The selection of species and sampling sites were strictly aligned with the recommendations of the project's Key Actors Monitoring Committee, thus enabling an effective transfer of knowledge to the market, increasing socio-economic benefits and ensuring the legacy of the project. Elemental signatures will be determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), laser-coupled mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) whenever necessary, while MS-based lipidomics, namely MS coupled with hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography with electrospray ionization (HILIC–ESI–MS), will be used to determine the biochemical signatures. It is expected that the elemental and biochemical signatures will be species-specific, unique to each sampling site, and can thus be used for certification of origin. The seasonal and inter-annual variability of the signatures will be studied, as they may affect the discrimination of the place of origin. Potential changes in signatures over shelf life will also be analysed to determine how long after harvest traceability of geographical origin can still be determined. The relevance of the variables of the elemental and biochemical signatures will be determined through multivariate analyses, and the prediction of the place of origin will be established through different classification methods. By developing a reliable methodology for the verification of designations of origin by shellfish gatherers/producers along the marketing chain, it will be possible to differentiate and add value to the specimens marketed and expose fraudulent practices. Certification of origin for food products of marine origin is therefore essential to achieve intelligent exploitation of indigenous marine resources.
Keywords
Economy;
Mackerel;
Barnacle;
Mussel;
Cephalopod;
Fish;
Grooved carpet shell;
Traceability;
Certification;
Bivalve;
Octopus;
Mollusc;
Sardine;
Shellfish;
Oyster;
Seabream;
Crustacean;
Seabass;
Market;
Seafood;
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