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In partnership with Sharjah Asset Management, Seafood Souq has launched the UAE’s first comprehensive digital traceability system for the fisheries sector, debuting at Souq Al Jubail. This innovative platform assigns unique QR codes to each vessel, enabling real-time verification of licenses, catch type, species, and origin from ocean to plate. The system streamlines market operations, reduces costs, and enhances regulatory oversight, while boosting consumer confidence in locally-sourced seafood. Aligning with Sharjah’s vision of innovation, sustainability, and food security, the platform has already verified over 140,500 kilograms of seafood from 139 vessels and 53 species. By improving transparency, efficiency, and fairness in the seafood industry, Seafood Souq is setting a benchmark for responsible fisheries management, with plans to expand nationally across all seven emirates.

Seafood Souq’s Chief Finance & Operations Officer, Tariq Alimohamed, recently attended Try Everything 2025, Seoul’s flagship global startup festival held on September 11-12, 2025 at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP).

Abu Dhabi, October 2025 – Seafood Souq is proud to announce the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) during the first day of the IUCN Congress 2025. The agreement marks a significant step forward in the UAE’s mission to foster sustainability, innovation, and transparency across its seafood industry.

We are proud to share an exciting milestone in our journey: Seafood Souq has been recognised as one of the “UAE Future 50” companies, a prestigious initiative led by the Government Development and the Future Office in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy. This national program celebrates promising startups and exciting scale-ups that are shaping the future of key sectors across the UAE—and we’re honored to be part of this transformative vision.

We are thrilled to share the exciting news that Seafood Souq has been honoured as one of the Future 100 companies for the year 2023 at the prestigious Future 100 Award Ceremony, held on December 8, 2023. This remarkable recognition presented to us by the UAE Ministry of Economy, marks a significant milestone in our journey towards a sustainable future.

We are thrilled to announce that Seafood Souq has been honoured with the 'Disruptor of the Year' award at the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards ceremony held on December 6, 2023. This recognition is a testament to our commitment to revolutionising the seafood industry and driving positive change in the world.

The FDA has released traceability guidelines that brings fantastic news for both businesses and consumers in the seafood industry. With compliance deadlines varying based on business size, it’s important to note that these guidelines are now in effect.

On 17 May the ECO Magazine in partnership with the IOC-UNESCO released a special issue on the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021 – 2030 (Ocean Decade).

Last month we hosted a small (in light of Covid restrictions) sampling session for key figures from Dubai’s F&B industry to try some of Scotland’s finest seafood shipped direct from the crisp, clean Scottish waters, and demo our traceability technology that gives a way for restaurant customers to discover the journey of the fish on their plate.