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Course · 300 h · 5 modules
Course in Digital Seafood Traceability
The Course in Digital Seafood Traceability Prepares you to put digital traceability systems in place across the fish and shellfish supply chain. You will learn about traceability and labelling requirements, lot identification, ele
Duration300 h
FormatOnline
Starts9 November
Places20 / 20
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Programme overview
What is the Course in Digital Seafood Traceability?
The Course in Digital Seafood Traceability
Prepares you to put digital traceability systems in place across the fish and shellfish supply chain. You will learn about traceability and labelling requirements, lot identification, electronic recording systems from vessel to consumer, emerging technologies such as blockchain and DNA testing, and their role in the fight against illegal fishing and food fraud.
Key advantages
- From catch to consumer: Traceability along the entire value chain.
- Applied technology: Data standards, sensors, labels and platforms.
- Critical view: What each emerging technology does and does not deliver.
- Regulatory compliance: Traceability, labelling and illegal fishing controls.
- Case study: Designing a traceability system for a company.
Programme type
Course
Study mode
Online
Duration
300 hours
Modules
5
Programme highlights
- Know the requirements: Master traceability and labelling obligations.
- Identify lots: Design product identification.
- Digitise the chain: Apply data standards and platforms.
- Fight fraud: Use DNA testing and verification.
- Boost your career: Open doors in the seafood industry, retail and enforcement.
- Learn to make sure every fish reaches the consumer with its full story.
Curriculum
Programme Structure
The programme is structured in 5 modules, listed below in order of study.
01
Foundations of Seafood Traceability
- What traceability is
- One step back, one step forward
- Traceability and labelling requirements
- Mandatory consumer information
- Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
02
Identification and Recording
- Lot identification
- Electronic logbooks
- First sale and fish markets
- Catch certificates
- Recording in processing and distribution
03
Digital Traceability Technologies
- Barcodes, QR codes and RFID
- Data standards and interoperability
- Traceability platforms
- Sensors and IoT in the chain
- Blockchain: possibilities and limits
04
Verification and Fighting Fraud
- Types of seafood fraud
- DNA-based species identification
- Determining geographical origin
- Satellite vessel monitoring
- Audits and inspections
05
Implementation in the Business
- Assessing current traceability
- Choosing the technology solution
- Integration with management systems
- Communicating with consumers
- Case study: designing a digital traceability system
Workload
Study Time and Workload
300 hours of study, online and at your own pace. Move the slider to the hours a week you can really put in.
Hours a week8
Weeks to finish—
You finish around—
Who it is for
Quality managers in the seafood industry: who are responsible for traceability Staff at fish markets and producer organisations: who record landings and sales Retail and distribution professionals: who need to verify product origin Developers and technology consultants: building solutions for the sector Public sector and NGO staff: working to tackle illegal fishing
Faculty
Academic direction and faculty
The teaching team at Navalis: working professionals who deliver and oversee the institute's programmes.
Eng. Diego Cifuentes
Cap. Javier Abaroa (MCA)
Dr. Pau Ferrer
Dr. Nuria Llobregat
Eng. Javier Bañuls
Eng. Sofía Marquina
Eng. Tomás Riera
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Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
- 01Know traceability requirements
- 02Design lot identification
- 03Apply data standards
- 04Assess emerging technologies
- 05Use verification methods
- 06Implement a system
Careers
Career Opportunities
01Traceability manager: Seafood catching and processing industry.
02Quality and compliance officer: Seafood distribution and retail.
03Digital transformation consultant: Technology projects in the fishing sector.
04Enforcement officer: Public bodies and organisations tackling illegal fishing.
Questions
Entry Requirements
No. The course focuses on designing and implementing systems, not on coding them.
No. It is one option among several; the course looks at when it adds value and when it does not.
Yes. It explains how species are identified and how substitution fraud is detected.
Yes. The principles apply to both wild-caught and farmed products.
You design a digital traceability system for a real or simulated seafood business.
100% online, with a virtual campus available 24/7, live sessions that are recorded, and tutorials with the teaching staff.
The programme involves 300 hours of study. You can work at your own pace within the timetable we give you when you enrol.
Each programme has its own start date, shown on this page and confirmed by our admissions team when you enquire.
On completing the programme you receive the Course in Digital Seafood Traceability qualification awarded by Navalis Magna Institute.
Online admissions
Admissions Process
No waiting for a phone call. If your documents are complete, you can pay in the same session.
Entry requirements
Entry profile: Training in food science, marine science, computing, logistics, business or a related field; or professional experience in the seafood or food sector. Language: A good working level of English to follow classes and materials. Technical requirements: A computer with a stable internet connection, an up-to-date browser and a webcam for live sessions and project presentations. Admissions process: Online application, profile review and a short interview with the academic team. We confirm your start date when you enquire.
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