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, Roma Tre is involved in all the measurement aspects joined with the automation of water quality measurements and this paper would to analyze the state of the art of this topic and its future trends.
Usually many events can affect the quality of marine water. Such phenomena, in general, occur in narrow time windows making it impossible to intervene promptly through "classic" monitoring campaigns. Therefore, it is essential to design innovative methodologies and systems for controlling water quality (Water Quality Monitoring – WQM). Obviously, research must be directed towards proposing economically sustainable systems and procedures; only in this way is it possible to hypothesize an extensive use of water quality control and management systems. Fig. 1 illustrates, in a schematic way, the various methodologies that can be used in WQM. The work aims to show the state of the art in this topic and the future trends, even explaining the last novelties developed at University Roma Tre.