The ‘AI-based fisheries and aquaculture space intelligent platform construction and demonstration project’, which can apply cutting-edge AI technology to seaweed and abalone farming, that are representative aquaculture items in Jeollanam-do, is on target.
This project is led by Jeonnam Province and supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency, and a complete budget of 36.5 billion won shall be invested over five years from this yr to 2028.
This project, hosted by the Jeonnam Information and Culture Industry Promotion Agency (Jeonnam Promotion Agency), closely analyzed the info and services required in aquaculture sites through meetings with fishermen and established an enormous data and AI service model based on this. As well as, we began preparing for technology development and commercialization in cooperation with ICT corporations.
Specifically, this project is centered around three axes: ▲constructing an intelligent platform ▲developing an AI-based decision support system ▲verification and repair commercialization.
With the support of the Jeonnam Institute of Marine and Fisheries Science, we plan to introduce a more systematic and scientific aquaculture management method, shifting from the present monitoring focus to a previous prediction and response focus.
Paradigm shift in aquaculture with AI technology
Seaweed and abalone from Jeollanam-do are established as global marine products representing K-FOOD. Nevertheless, there may be a necessity to determine a sustainable production system attributable to various problems comparable to abnormal weather, aging fishing grounds, aging fisheries, and decreased production.
To resolve this problem, the Jeonnam Promotion Agency is developing a decision-making system that uses big data and AI technology to research the fish farm environment in real time and supply optimal response plans.
Lee In-yong, head of the Jeonnam Promotion Agency, emphasized, “The AI-based intelligent platform will enable preemptive response relatively than easy management,” and added, “It is going to not only increase the production of seaweed and abalone, but additionally contribute to quality improvement.”
Cooperation with local ICT corporations… Expected to spread nationwide
Jeonnam Province plans to develop aquaculture-ICT convergence technology through cooperation with ICT corporations and innovate the general aquaculture industry based on this.
To this end, meetings and business information sessions were held in five local governments, including Goheung-gun, Shinan-gun, Wando-gun, Jindo-gun, and Haenam-gun, and a model of cooperation between fishermen and corporations was established.
Specifically, the ‘Aquaculture-ICT convergence technology consulting support kick-off’, by which 16 ICT corporations participated, attracted great attention by suggesting the potential for combining aquaculture and cutting-edge technology.
This project is anticipated to transcend simply revitalizing the local aquaculture industry and contribute to increasing the worldwide competitiveness of K-FOOD.
It is anticipated to be a vital opportunity to unravel the pending issues facing the seaweed and abalone aquaculture industry through a scientific approach using AI technology and to determine Jeonnam as the middle of the aquaculture industry in Korea.
Through this project, Jeonnam Province and Jeonnam Promotion Agency plan to determine a sustainable aquaculture system in order that Jeonnam’s seaweed and abalone can turn into truly world-class marine products.
Reporter Yang Jun-seok kailas21@aitimes.com
