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Topic: [2016-9-17] Provenance tackles slavery in the fish trade, with blockchain (Read 295 times)

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According to the Global Slavery Index,  “Two thirds of the estimated 45.8 million people in modern slavery were identified in the Asia-Pacific,” including a large number forced to work on fishing vessels throughout the region.

http://bravenewcoin.com/news/provenance-tackles-slavery-in-the-fish-trade-with-blockchain-technology/

The Thai fishing industry is built on slavery as well? I thought it was just the sex tourism bit.
Technology is not the solution, changing the culture is.
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According to the Global Slavery Index,  “Two thirds of the estimated 45.8 million people in modern slavery were identified in the Asia-Pacific,” including a large number forced to work on fishing vessels throughout the region.

http://bravenewcoin.com/news/provenance-tackles-slavery-in-the-fish-trade-with-blockchain-technology/
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