Today, Norwegian seafood producer Kvarøy Arctic said it joined the IBM Food Trust to enable blockchain traceability of its farmed Arctic salmon.
Fish farming or aquaculture represents nearly half of the total global fish production. However, there are some inherent problems in the industry, such as using additives, chemicals, and hormones to raise fish. Cancer-causing agent formaldehyde is often used as a disinfectant. Hence aquaculture farms with good practices are keen to differentiate themselves.
For example, Kvarøy says its open ocean farms have half the population density than conventional farms, giving them more space to swim.
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