US information technology giant IBM sees great opportunities in the seafood industry for blockchain technology, although the sector is still behind when it comes to the high-tech solution for traceability, IBM Food Trust Global Sales Lead Luis Izquierdo told IntraFish.

The computer giant recently partnered with the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) to implement blockchain technology throughout the supply chain of SSP certified farms.

“In this case it will start by including blockchain to verify geography, origin, and certifications, later on it will also bring up information about producers and other data,” Izquierdo said.