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Blockchain could police the fishing industry - here's how

A man walks among yellowfin tuna at the fishing port of Donggang, Pingtung county, southern Taiwan May 19, 2010. The UN Environment Program's green economy initiative warned on Monday that the world might be fishless by 2050 unless fishing fleets are slashed and stocks allowed to recover. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang (TAIWAN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT FOOD SOCIETY) - GM1E65J1DKK01

Tuna: overstretched and overfished - how can blockchain help? Image: REUTERS/Pichi Chuang

Kate Whiting
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Illegal fishing drives declines in certain fish stocks. Traceability can help fight those declines. Image: International Seafood Sustainability Foundation
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This scanning feature could wipe out the market for illegal tuna. Image: WWF/Netflix
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