Protein production from aquaculture and fish farming are considered more efficient and sustainable than traditional livestock farming, due to better feed conversion ratio and lower impact on resources such as water and land. However, the quality of the product is sometimes not perceived by final consumers due to poor traceability of the production process and certification. To improve consumer confidence and the profitability of the supply chain, it is essential to implement a clear and detailed tracking of production, processing, distribution and logistics. The article outlines a method for tracking the quality of a small/medium-sized producer’s production process. The article focuses on the potential production in the low-anthropogenized waters of the North African coasts in accordance with current regulations. The method is described from a legal, biological and technical/scientific point of view. The theme is declined on various interventions to deepen the various areas of the topic. (MASAF, Avv Silvia Canali - Institute of Marine Biology Piombino, Prof Bedini- University of Roma Tre, Prof Leccese- SeTeL srl , Ing De Francesco). In particular, SeTel is involved in the Ecomar project with the aim to develop a fast deploy and early warning measurement system of sea or fluvial waters.
The objective of the Ecomar project is the creation of a fast deployment system for the early analysis of water pollution. The project focuses on the amphibious capacity of the MAR (Multipurpose Amphibious Rover patented by DEF-TECH ) which uses the same propulsion system to move on both land and water.
This allows it to proceed autonomously to the survey points, at sea, to carry out a rapid analysis of the state of the waters.
The parameters are processed on board and the information are then securely transmitted to the ground. It can also take sea water samples when the measurement system on board the MAR detects an anomaly in the parameters.
The objective of ECOMAR is in fact to carry out directly during the navigation the analysis whose measurement times are compatible with the objective of the Early warning (physical-chemical analysis), while the biological measurements, which are necessarily slower, will be carried out in the laboratory on land but only on suspect samples.