Vietnamese seafood chain faces comprehensive transparency "test"

According to information from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Processors and Exporters (VASEP), the EU is implementing Regulation 2023/2842 - a new control system for imported seafood, with the most significant change being the complete transition from paper records to digital management and real-time traceability. This is one of the strongest adjustments by the EU in nearly 15 years for the global seafood supply chain. Regulation 2023/2842 is one of the strongest adjustments by the EU in nearly 15 years for the global seafood supply chain. Accordingly, the new regulation requires a certification system for exploitation with a much higher level of transparency than before. The entire journey of the product must be clearly shown from capture or harvest, purchase, transportation, processing to export. Each batch of exported seafood harvested into the EU must have an electronic exploitation certificate with detailed data such as vessel number, fishing area, type of fishing gear, ...