Disruptive technology – new technology that displaces an established technology and shakes up an industry or creates a completely new industry – is changing everything from automobile safety to consumer shopping to communications.

But what about the seafood industry, are there disruptive technologies that are having or will have a significant impact on the global production and trade of fish and shellfish?

The use of disruptive technologies in fisheries and aquaculture, although not widespread now has the potential to change the processes, profitability and sustainability of the sector, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).