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Busan Metropolitan City Opens a New Era with the Nation’s First Smart Aquaculture Big Data Center

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will hold a launch briefing for the Smart Aquaculture Big Data Center Construction Project (hereinafter referred to as “the Project”) today (the 19th) at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall and begin full-scale implementation of the Project.

The briefing will be presided over by the Director General of the City’s Marine, Agriculture and Fisheries Bureau, with attendees including officials from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, relevant City departments, and the project contractors. Ahead of full-scale implementation, participants will closely discuss the project’s implementation strategy, execution plan, schedule, and management measures.

The Project aims to transform the paradigm of the aquaculture industry by integrating smart aquaculture with big data through the establishment of the nation’s first big data center dedicated to fisheries and aquaculture. It is being pursued to enable the City to play a leading role in building a data-driven, future-oriented aquaculture industry.

Key tasks of the Project include establishing a cloud-based smart aquaculture big data center; managing standardized aquaculture big data by species; building the nation’s first and largest smart aquaculture big data-linked portal; and promoting the digital transformation of the aquaculture industry through customized industrialization services.

Approximately KRW 10 billion (70 percent from national funds and 30 percent from City funds) will be invested in the construction of the Center, which is scheduled to be completed by June 2027 at the Yongdang Campus of Pusan National University. The Project will be implemented by the ITCEN ENTECH Consortium, which is responsible for platform construction, and CAS Co., Ltd., which is in charge of supervision services.

In addition to building big data platform hardware and software, the Project is characterized by the implementation of consulting and automation services utilizing generative artificial intelligence (AI). Starting with six smart aquaculture clusters promoted nationwide by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, data will be collected from research institutions, eco-friendly aquaculture farms, and general aquaculture farms. Facility-specific datasets and training datasets will be established and converted into big data, which generative AI will learn to create an environment that provides customized consulting for each aquaculture facility.

The Center will also include the development of AI-based aquaculture models grounded in fisheries and aquaculture data; service platforms such as a data market; professional workforce training and startup and employment support services; and an integrated monitoring and control system.

Through the website to be established, user-tailored data will be provided, enabling free transactions between sellers and buyers via the data market. The collected data is expected to be utilized across various industries, including the creation of new business models and the attraction of private investment.

In particular, services offered by the Center—such as industry–academia–research collaborative convergent education in fisheries and aquaculture, ICT, and engineering, as well as professional workforce training programs—are expected to contribute to nurturing future talent equipped with competencies in both information technology and the marine and fisheries sectors.

Through the establishment of the Center, the City anticipates effects such as improved aquaculture productivity and quality, the creation of new data-driven aquaculture industries, revitalization of private investment and research and development (R&D) in smart aquaculture, enhanced export competitiveness, and the establishment of a sustainable, future-oriented foundation for the aquaculture industry.

Cho Young-tae, Director General of the City’s Marine, Agriculture and Fisheries Bureau, stated, “This Project presents a valuable opportunity for Busan to lead data-driven, future-oriented smart aquaculture and drive innovation,” adding, “We will make every effort to strengthen industry–academia–research collaboration functions and contribute to nurturing outstanding local talent.”