Transformative artificial intelligence integration in aquatic supply chains: synergizing precision aquaculture with intelligent logistics and data-driven consumption
Aquatic supply chains currently encounter critical sustainability and efficiency challenges, ranging from resource overexploitation to inherent cold chain vulnerabilities. Although individual artificial intelligence (AI) applications are emerging, research synthesizing the entire "Farm-to-Table" continuum remains scarce. This review bridges this gap by evaluating AI integration-specifically machine learning and deep learning-across aquaculture, harvesting, processing, logistics, and marketing. The analysis reveals that while AI demonstrates notable efficacy in precision tasks like dynamic water quality prediction and automated catch classification, applications in pre-processing and low-altitude delivery remain nascent. Future advancements require interpretable algorithms, standardized databases, interdisciplinary collaboration, and cost-effective deployment to construct resilient, intelligent supply chains that ensure food safety and satisfy growing global market demands. Ultimately, this review provides a robust theoretical foundation for researchers and practitioners to enhance product safety and operational efficiency, fostering a sustainable, digital transformation of the aquatic industry.
Authors
- Dongmei Li
- Xiaonan Fan
- Dayong Zhou
- Yang Liu
- Deyang Li
- Jiyu Zou
Institutions
- Liaoning Ocean and Fisheries Research Institute (CN)
- Dalian Polytechnic University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Food Chemistry X
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochx.2026.103833
- Primary Topic
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- National Key Research and Development Program of China