Amid the issue of labor shortages of fishermen, a major revolving sushi chain will work with Ehime Prefecture, which has the largest production of farmed fish in Japan, to promote efficient fish farming using AI = artificial intelligence. became.
This was announced on the 4th at a press conference held online with Governor Nakamura of Ehime Prefecture by Kura Sushi, a major rotating sushi chain.
Kura Sushi will provide fry and bait for aquaculture to aquaculture companies in Ehime Prefecture through a new company related to the aquaculture business that was newly established last year, and will rent out the latest equipment that can automatically feed.
Then, all the red sea bream produced there will be purchased and offered at the store as a material for spinning.
AI = artificial intelligence is installed in the equipment rented to the aquaculture company, and the fish growth status is analyzed from the image of the camera installed in the cage of the farm, and the required amount is automatically calculated at the set time every day. It is expected that the mechanism of adjusting and feeding will reduce the burden on fishermen and lead to efficient production.
According to the Fisheries Agency, the number of fishermen is steadily declining, and it is expected to halve from the current 140,000 by 2050. It has become.
The company plans to increase the number of fishermen to support and the target fish species in the future, and Hiroyuki Kosaka, the manager of the public relations department, said, "I thought it would be possible to solve the part that was burdened by the fishermen. I want to work together as one. "