Blockchain technology in sustainable supply chain management: from theoretical expectations to application perspective. Case of the fisheries sector

The development of the supply chain between the requirement of competitiveness and the imperative of sustainability, induces the supply chains and the companies that support them to engage in a sustainable development approach. Nevertheless, to achieve this end, new devices have been adopted, among which we find sustainable technological innovations. Therefore, this research highlights the blockchain technology considered as a real lever for the anchoring of sustainable development. However, this ambition of sustainable digitization encounters many obstacles in terms of acceptance of technology, its use and its compatibility with the sustainable development strategy. Through the analysis of the literature review, we have identified the main factors that influence the adoption of blockchain technology that can improve the sustainability of a supply chain. The exploratory study with actors in the fisheries industrial supply chain allowed us to analyze the feasibility of implementing this technology in the sector.