The need for adopting standardized, secure electronic data through the seafood supply chain to facilitate reporting requirements and improve enforcement against IUU fish imports.
Increased interoperability of seafood data tracking systems across platforms as more market states adopt new traceability schemes, data requirements, and increase data collection.
Seafood traceability programs can be more effective with harmonized key data elements (KDEs) across different market state platforms, as well as common understanding of the KDE requirements for catch documentation and traceability.
The importance of electronic data systems to ensure the integrity and accurate verification of catch and traceability data.
Traceability systems should adopt electronic catch documentation and move away from paper-based systems, which can be easily falsified.
Innovative technologies to manage and analyze big data should be used in seafood traceability including blockchain, which can verify and store data in an online platform, should be sought to help organize and best make use of the large amounts of data collected.
Article, Indonesia’s electric vehicle batteries dream has a dirty nickel problem https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2022/09/21/indonesias-electric-vehicle-batteries-dream-has-a-dirty-nickel-problem/
Indonesia—the world’s largest nickel miner—is making moves to become a key player in the electric vehicle supply chain. Most of Indonesia’s nickel output is currently Class 2 nickel, a low-purity type used for stainless steel. The country’s government and the mining sector are determined to transform its nickel industry to meet the rising demand for Class 1 nickel, a crucial component for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. EVs are widely viewed as a pillar of the transition toward renewable energy sources since they typically have a smaller carbon footprint over their lifespan than gasoline-powered vehicles. These efforts have seen some success to date, with the EV and battery manufacturing sector making investments in the country’s downstream industry (in other words, investment in end-uses of nickel, such as EV batteries), including an EV battery cell plant near Jakarta.
Article, Indonesia’s claim banning nickel... https://theconversation.com/indonesias-claim-that-banning-nickel-exports-spurs-downstreaming-is-questionable-180229
The Indonesian government has claimed that its raw nickel export ban, which started in January 2021, has shown positive impacts after seeing increases in mining investments and exports of nickel-derived products. This statement seems to be premature, considering that the government has failed to disclose the data that can support this argument. The Indonesian government has long desired to add high value to domestic mining products, especially nickel, through downstreaming. Nickel is a major component in electric batteries, which have become increasingly important due to the rising production of various gadgets and electric cars that require energy storage.