Blockchain Technology in Aquaculture Supply Chains
George Rayventh C.*
Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalitha Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu (611 002), India
Chidambaram P.
Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalitha Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu (611 002), India
Aanand S.
Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalitha Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu (611 002), India
Somu Sunder Lingam R.
Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalitha Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu (611 002), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Aquaculture, Blockchain technology, Consumer, Traceability
Abstract
Fish and fishery products are important sources of protein around the world, but the way it is caught or raised has been questioned in recent times as important as the product itself. Nowadays, consumers are more interested in knowing the source, whether they are caught or farmed and whether they are processed in a sustainable way. In this context, blockchain technology answers doubts raised by consumers. By implementing blockchain technology, the consumers will be able to obtain digital records that track the fish from its source to their plate. This article explains the working principle of blockchain and its integration in seafood industry. This article also describes the concepts employed in blockchain, types of blockchains, its implementation in seafood traceability and tools used in eventual deployment of blockchains. As the world keeps evolving digitally, blockchain technology has the potential to improve the way people trust seafood from ocean to consumption.
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