Aquarius NG - Fish Seafood Labelling and Packing Software

General Labelling Requirements

All seafood must be labelled with the following information to be sold to retail consumers:

• Product name (e.g., Atlantic halibut)  
• Scientific product name (e.g, genus hippoglossus)  
• Use-by date  
• Quantity  
• Storage requirements (e.g., keep refrigerated)  
• Name and address of packer

Traceability Requirements

• Requirements for traceability apply to the entire distribution and supply chain for seafood products.  
• This begins at the boat and ends with the consumer and the information must be ready for the relevant authorities if requested.  
• Although legislation can vary slightly depending on the catch location, such as in EU waters vs UK waters, the bottom line is all seafood that is not imported or processed product must be traceable and labelled to be sold to UK consumers.  

This includes:

• The name of the fishing vessel (or aquaculture unit)  
• Food & agriculture organisation (FAO) species code  
• Lot number  
• Date of catch, or dated period over which caught  
• Catch area  
• Production method
• ACSS’s Aquarius software system automatically assigns products the correct traceability information by printing labels with barcodes.  
• Scanning them fetches the legally required traceability information and ensures your business is compliant and not at risk of penalties.