The development of the Coral Traceability Solution (CTS) for the Queensland Coral Fishery (QCF) in March 2026 moved into the next phase of development, ‘Build and Refine’.
The CTS, a project led by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is a world-first, combining robust, marine-grade and live animal safe hardware with a secure digital platform to support provenance recording of Australian coral and Australia's CITES obligations. The CTS will ensure a piece of captive bred coral can be traced by fishers, regulators, and wholesale customers through the supply chain to the end-consumer.
The industry and stakeholder insights obtained during the project’s initial phase have been invaluable in ensuring this system not only meets government requirements but works practically for day-to-day business operations.
Wrapping Up: Engage & Design
Over the past four months, the primary focus has been co-designing the requirements of the CTS with the industry. Through mapping workflows, a comprehensive technical architecture design has been developed.
The Current Phase: Build & Refine
As we move into the Build & Refine phase (March-May 2026), our technical teams are shifting their focus to the build and integration of the application and platform. The usability of the CTS has been our main priority, ensuring the system collects the data necessary to meet regulatory requirements while remaining efficient for business operations.
Building on industry engagements, one on one conversations and site visits, early designs have been validated. In parallel, the CTS team is working closely with regulators - including Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Australian Border Force, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and DCCEEW Wildlife Trade Regulation to refine the platform for their use.
During this phase, industry participants and government agencies and authorities will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the CTS prototype. Demonstrations will be provided on how the system captures data for tagging broodstock, fragmented and spawned coral, including the capability for tracking facility transfers, recording evidence of growth and mortality, and managing export of orders.
Next Steps
As the CTS continues to be developed during this phase, industry and government agency engagement will continue with a ‘drop in’ session for industry scheduled in April, and via one-on-one conversations with stakeholders. A trial of the CTS is planned for mid-2026, with the CTS due for implementation in late 2026.
For more information on the Coral Traceability Solution, visit OriginsNext.
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