Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promotion (KIMST) is conducting a survey on technology demand related to the development of the K-style recirculating aquaculture system (K-RAS), which is tailored to meet fishing households’ needs, from Jan. 17 to Jan. 28.
The survey will be used for basic data for the implementation of a new project to explore, develop and supply smart farming technologies using ICT equipment, farming facilities, and related datasets in order to solve field stumbling blocks SME farming households experience.
Among those qualified for the survey are the general public who are interested in R&D in the fish farming sector, researchers from industry, academia and research circles, companies and local government bodies.
KIMST plans to develop the K-style recirculating aquaculture system (K-RAS) tailored to meet fishing households’ needs. (Photos: KIMST)
The target technologies include those related to farming fish production management, on-land recirculating systems, smart farming equipment and components, smart farming data platforms and intelligent management systems.
Applications will be accepted between Jan. 17 and Jan. 28. They are required to register at KIMST’s integrated R&D system.
The project calls for the development of optimized hardware and software designed to realize smart farming, such as SME farming households’ ICT equipment, farming facilities and environment.
The project will last for seven years, between 2023 and 2029. It will cost an estimated 176 billion won. Takeaways of the project will be finalized depending on duration, size, outcomes of planned research and budgetary allocation.
Korean SME fish farming households see their international competitiveness decline due to problems, such as insufficient steps to cope with climate change and other stumbling blocks, coupled with farming methods based on experience.
The Korean fish farming industry badly needs step up its competitive edge. The conventional water tank fishing method has a higher death rate due to natural disasters, such as red tide, and wastewater with feed deposits cause pollution.
It is exposed to woes such as the release of polluted water related to the Fukushima nuclear accident.
R&D support is essential for the next-generation farming system with efficient digitalized production management that can be accepted by fish farming households.
KIMST said SME fish farming households are predicted to see net income surge 6.2-times in the wake of the introduction of the K-RAS system.
