It’s been a long time secret that seafood supply chains are rife with fraud and unethical labor practices. But that is, thankfully, changing — the company Envisible is using traceability technology to procure and sell sustainable, minimally processed food.

Illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing and human rights abuses in the seafood supply chain have become so prevalent that in May 2021, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Garret Graves (R-La.) introduced legislation to stop these practices. The bill will establish seafood traceability and labelling requirements, strengthen international fisheries management, and allow the U.S. to revoke port privileges for fishing vessels that use forced labor or take part in human trafficking.

Envisible uses blockchain technology to log each step of a fish’s journey to a consumer’s plate, from catch to store. Plus, the company collects data on the seafood with bioelectric sensors to ensure quality and freshness.

Read the full article about transparency, technology, and the Sea: the story of Envisible by Elizabeth S. Eaton at Food Tank.