Editor’s Note: Global seafood supply chains are undergoing rapid transformation as governments, investors, and buyers demand greater transparency into how seafood products are sourced and traded. This article examines how tightening regulatory frameworks, growing investor scrutiny, and emerging digital technologies are reshaping traceability expectations across the USD 195 billion global seafood trade, with expert highlights from Furqonuddin Ramdhani, Co-Founder and Chief Tec

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Executive Summary 60% — that’s how much the global seafood profit could grow (from an estimated USD 76 billion) if traceability were implemented across all doable species and regions (Planet Tracker, 2022). The integrity of the global seafood supply chain is undermined by the dominance of Small-Scale Fishers (SSF) in major exporting nations and the continued reliance on fragmented, non-interoperable digital systems. This results in significant data gaps and unreliability, as

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