◆ What is fisheries information?
Fisheries information comprises a wide range of information related to the fisheries industry, including information on fisheries, fishing vessels, fishery resources, and fishery product distribution, as well as price and distribution information. This crucial information is closely linked to the lives of fishermen, wholesalers, fisheries-related companies, and the public. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will open 183 categories of fishery product distribution and import/export information, including daily prices and volumes of fishery products sold at fisheries cooperatives' regional auction markets, inventory and shipment data from fishery cooperatives' cold storage and logistics centers, and export/import information. This information will provide fishermen, wholesalers, fishery product export/import distributors, and the general public with easy access to the data they need to understand fishery product price and import/export trends.
◆ What data will be opened?
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' open data information table shows the data provider, open data, total number of open data, and provision method information. Data provider | open data | Total number of openings | How it's provided |
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Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries | Fishery product sales information (producing area cooperative sales market information, consignment sales status by sales market, etc.) Information on the warehouse being used (incoming and outgoing status by item in the combined warehouse, inventory status by item in the combined warehouse, etc.) Logistics center/auction site inventory information (logistics center inventory status by item, logistics center receipt/shipment status), Fishery product export and import information (fishery product export and import status by country, fishery product export and import status by country, fishery product export and import ranking information by country, etc.) | About 50 million cases | file data, Open API |
◆ How can it be used?
Fishermen can leverage fisheries information to understand price trends for their catches by species and location. This information can then be used to select consignment sales outlets and facilitate consignment sales at reasonable prices, ultimately boosting their income. Companies involved in fishery product import and export can forecast import and export volumes by analyzing the volume of consignment sales and inventory held by fisheries cooperative warehouses and logistics centers. This analysis is expected to lead to increased profits through efficient purchasing and inventory management. Furthermore, the disclosure of fishery product distribution and import/export information ultimately stabilizes fishery prices. Stable prices will allow consumers to purchase seasonal seafood at lower prices, leading to increased consumption and increased income for fishermen and business owners, creating a virtuous cycle.