• 제목/요약/키워드: Individual rearing

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建全家庭 育成을 위한 家族福祉 프로그램 開發에 관한 硏究 - 家族生活 敎育을 中心으로 - (A Study on the Development of Family Welfare Program for Strengthening Family Life - Special Reference to Family Life Education -)

  • 유영주
    • 가정과삶의질연구
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    • 제9권1호통권17호
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    • pp.45-63
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    • 1991
  • The purpose of this study was to develop Family Welfare Program for strengthening Family Life, especially focused on the Family Life Education. In order to perform the above research purpose, this study was organized three sections. First, conceptualizing strong family second, measurement the degree of strong family third, is about the Family Life Education. I defined that the concept of strong family is functional family that is family members(husbands & wives)perform successfully internal family functions. I measured the strong family by means of family function performance scale which is composed by 54 questionnaires. Through the survey study with the family function performance scale. I recognized the necessity of Family Life Education for strengthening family function. Family Life Education(FLE)is an educational specialty which was originated in reaction to changing social conditions, industrialization, and urbanization. It deals with the perceive inadequacies of families to cope with these changes, thereby reducing social problems involved with, and improving family life. With and assumption that the studies about FLE have not been so active in Korea, the present thesis examines the FLE in Korea : i.e., the defintion, the objectives, the scope, the approximation of family life education, and the necessity of marital education in Korea based upon the published theories of FLE in the United States of America. Also, it attemps to formulate tentative plan for the promotion of a FLE program in Korea. The concept of FLE in Korea was mainfested itn the social educational law and lifespan institutional, governmental attention. It is defined as "the family life education to enhance the quality of human life, to solve family problems, to develop and individual's potentiality, and to strengthen the family interaction." Of the FLE program, the marital education is considered one of the crucial subjects because it is the core of the family life. With this premise, FLE tries to support the healthy marital relations, subsequently helping to explore the family potentiality and to strengthen family ties. Considering the seemingly dual characteristics of the contents of marital educations, and effective expressions of mutual affection. In addition, reciprocal understanding and cooperation of the married couples to overcome the differences of value, personality, hobby, and religion, the educational methods in child rearing kids, and the effective management of home economics should be included. The objects of the FLE program are unmarried, pre-married, and married persons. For the married persons, the FLE program should be arranged in accordance with their marital status classified by the family life cycle so that they amy prevent possible family problems t each stages of the family life. Also, to prevent the problems incurred in the course of carrying out family functions, the FLE program should be provided with on the basis of a family unit, there by improving the quality of the family functions.

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Factors affecting Pig Farmers' Adoption of the HACCP System

  • Jung, Gu-Hyun;Ahn, Kyeong Ah;Kim, Han-Eul;Jo, Hye Bin;Choe, Young-Chan
    • Agribusiness and Information Management
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    • 제3권2호
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    • pp.43-62
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    • 2011
  • The goal of this study is to determine, based on survey results, the underlying factors that affect the intention of the farmers who have not adopted the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system for the rearing phase of pig production to adopt this system in the future. The research model for this study was con structed based on strategic contingency theory, the theory of the diffusion of innovation, and the technology acceptance model (TAM). Using structural equation modeling with partial least squares (PLS), this study analyzes the effects of the intensity of competition, the environmental uncertainty, the innovativeness and self-efficacy of the individual farmers, and the impact of the credibility of the Agricultural Technology Service Center (ATSC), which acts as the principal agent of technology dissemination and as a leader of change, on the perceived usefulness of technology and the farmers' intention to adopt the system. The results of the analysis are as follows. First, with regard to the underlying factors affecting the intention to adopt the new system, the intensity of competition within the industry and the institutional credibility of the ATSC were inferred to underlie the perceived usefulness. Second, institutional credibility has a positive impact on the perceived usefulness of the system, and the perceived usefulness, in turn, has a positive impact on the intention to adopt. The perceived ease of use also has a positive impact on the intention to adopt. Because the factor that has the biggest impact on the intention of a farm to adopt is the credibility of the ATSC, it is crucial for extension organizations, such as the ATSC, to make greater efforts to promote the expansion of the HACCP system. Because farmers feel that the implementation of the HACCP system is an instrumental strategy for coping with the high intensity of competition within the industry, they attempt to gain a competitive edge through the production of safe livestock products.

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Meat quality of pork loins from Hereford×Berkshire female and intact male pigs reared in an alternative production system

  • Robbins, Yvette;Park, Hyeon-Suk;Tennant, Travis;Hanson, Dana;Whitley, Niki;Min, Byungrok;Oh, Sang-Hyon
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제32권9호
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    • pp.1475-1481
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    • 2019
  • Objective: The objective of the present study was to investigate pork quality from Hereford${\times}$Berkshire female and intact male pigs reared outdoors in an alternative production system. Methods: Berkshire purebred sows were artificially inseminated, once in the fall and again in the spring of the following year, with semen from Hereford boars and managed free of antibiotics in an outdoor hoop structure until the last month of pregnancy, after which they were moved to a pasture-based unit of 0.8 hectares with individual lots with a farrowing hut, shade, and water ad libitum. Piglets were weaned at 4 weeks of age and housed in a deep-bedded hoop structure, grouped by sex. Animals were harvested at market weight of 125 kg, approximately 200 days of age. Hot carcass weight was collected at the time of the harvest. After 24 hours of refrigeration, carcass characteristics were measured. Longissimus dorsi samples collected from the right side loin. Loins were cut into 2.54-cm thick chops and were used to measure marbling score, color score, drip loss, and ultimate pH. Sensory panel tests were conducted as well at North Carolina State University. For pork characteristics and sensory panel data, trial and sex were included in the statistical model as fixed effects. Hot carcass weight was included in the model as a covariate for backfat thickness. Results: Neither the subjective nor the objective color scores displayed any differences between the boars and the gilts. No difference was found for pH and marbling score between trials or sexes. Gilts had a thicker backfat measurement at the last lumbar and a narrower longissimus muscle area measurement when compared to the boars. The only difference in the sensory characteristics was found between the trials for texture and moisture scores. Conclusion: Consumers were not able to detect boar taint under the condition of this study, which is that the intact males were reared outdoors. Additional trials would be necessary; however, based on the results of the present study, outdoor rearing can be suggested as a solution to the issue of boar taint.

연장입양가족의 적응과정에 대한 질적 연구 : 주 양육자인 입양모의 입장에서 (A qualitative study on the adjustment process of families adopting an older child)

  • 정익중;권지성;민성혜;신혜원
    • 사회복지연구
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    • 제42권1호
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    • pp.399-432
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    • 2011
  • 이 연구의 목적은 연장입양가족의 적응과정을 이해하고, 그에 대한 실체이론을 구축하고자 하는 것이었다. 이러한 목적을 달성하기 위하여, 본 연구에서는 연장아동을 입양하여 양육하고 있는 입양모들을 대상으로 심층면접을 실시하고 질적 접근으로 자료를 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 연장입양가족의 적응과정에 대한 이론적 모형이 구성되었고, 여기에는 연장입양가족들이 적응해 가는 과정에서 거치게 되는 여러 국면들과 경험들, 그리고 연장입양가족의 적응을 방해하는 장애물과 적응을 위해 가족들이 동원하고 활용하는 자원과 전략들이 포함되었다. 적응과정상의 국면들은 낯선 만남, 충격, 고군분투, 조절, 안정 등 다섯 가지 국면으로 구성되었다. 연장입양가족의 적응과정을 방해하는 장애물들로는 문제행동, 잃어버린 시간, 준비 부족, 경험 부족, 악순환의 고리, 혼자 버팀, 부적절한 자원, 지지 받지 못함, 비난받음 등이 있었고, 연장입양가족들이 활용하는 자원과 전략으로는 양육 경험, 지적 능력, 의지, 신앙, 관점 전환과 같은 개인 자원과 능력, 배우자나 다른 자녀와 같은 가족 자원, 확대 가족, 친척, 친구, 이웃, 다른 입양가족과 같은 비공식 지지체계, 입양실무자나 원조전문가들과 같은 공식 자원 등이 포함되었다. 이러한 연구결과를 근거로, 입양분야에서 연장입양가족의 적응을 돕기 위한 정책과 실천 지침들을 제언하였다.

일본과 대만의 시간제 고용에 관한 연구 (Part-time Employment in Japan and Taiwan)

  • 이혜경;장혜경
    • 한국인구학
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    • 제23권2호
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    • pp.79-112
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    • 2000
  • 본 연구는 서비스산업의 확대와 노동유연성 추구라는 유사한 환경을 겪고 있는 일본과 대만에서 시간제 고용의 활성화와 여성화 현상이 매우 대조적임에 주목하였다. 즉 일본에서는 시간제 고용의 활성화와 여성화가 매우 활발히 진행되었고 대만은 전혀 그 렇지 않은 것이다. 본 연구의 목적은 유사한 문화권의 두 나라가 시간제 고용을 중심으로 이렇게 대조적인 이유와 이는 양국의 여성 노동공급과 어떠한 연관성이 있는가를 살펴보는데 있다. 본 연구의 발견은 첫째, 시간제 고용을 둘러싼 일본과 대만의 현상을 시간제 \`활성화\` 와 \`비활성화\`로 요약한다면, 이는 가사와 육아의 부담으로 인한 여성의 \`자발적 선택\`이라는 개인주의적 접근보다는 노동시장의 구조적 특성, 자본주의와 가부장제의 합작품, 그리고 국가의 복지 및 가족정책을 강조하는 구조주의적 접근으로 설명이 가능함을 보여주었다. 특히 노동시장분절론과 노동유연성론은 유용한 설명틀을 제공하였다. 둘째, 여성의 노동공급에 있어서의 일본과 대만의 차이도 노동시장의 구조와 가족의 대응에서 그 해답을 찾을 수 있었다. 일본의 대기업 위주인 그리고 엄격히 분절적인 노동시장의 구조는 시간제 활성화와 여성화를 확대시켰고, 대만의 소(가족)기업 위주인 느슨한 그리고 덜 분절적인 노동시장은 한편으로는 기혼여성의 지속적인 정규직 취업을 용이하게 하였고 다른 한편으로는 비공식 고용의 여지를 남겨 놓아, 시간제가 확대될 필요가 없었다. 그러므로 본 연구는 서비스산업의 확대와 노동유연성의 추구라는 유사한 환경변화에 대하여 국가별고 다른 적응과 대응방식이 가능함을 보여 주었다. 특히 대만의 사례는 비공식 노동시장의 중요성을 인식시켜 주었으며, 비공식 노동시장의 현존이 산업화가 덜 되어서가 아니라, 노동시장의 특성상 중요하여 하청망을 통한 다품종 소량생산 이라는 산업화 전락의 일환일 수도 있음을 보여 주었다.

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국내 25개 양돈장의 살모넬라 유병율 및 감염유형 (Prevalence and Infection Status of Salmonella in 25 Conventional Swine Farms in Korea)

  • 박최규;김희정;김진현;조재근;김영화;정윤수;배채운;박준철;;김기석
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제23권10호
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    • pp.1267-1272
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    • 2013
  • 본 연구에서는 25개 양돈장의 사육돼지를 대상으로 혈청학적 및 미생물학적 모니터링을 실시하여 살모넬라의 유병율과 감염 양상을 분석함으로써 향후 한국 양돈장의 살모넬라 제어 프로그램 구축의 기초자료로 활용하고자 하였다. 25개 양돈장의 모돈과 사육단계별 돼지 혈청 총 848두에 대한 항체검사 결과, 전체 항체 보유율은 28.4%로 나타났으며, 사육단계별로는 모돈의 항체양성율이 83.1%로 가장 높았고, 20일령 이후 모체이행항체가 소실되고, 농장에서의 사육기간이 길어질수록 살모넬라에 노출되는 빈도가 높아지는 것으로 나타났다. 조사대상 25개 양돈장의 모돈군은 최소한 1두 이상의 항체 양성모돈을 보유하고 있어 향후 우리나라 살모넬라 방역에 있어 종돈장의 살모넬라 감염 통제 및 음성 후보돈 공급체계 확립이 가장 시급한 것으로 판단되었다. 25개 양돈장에서 채취한 사육단계별 돼지 분변에 대한 세균 분리 동정 결과, 혈청학적으로 감염유형인 16개 양돈장 중 3개 양돈장(12.0%)에서 살모넬라 균이 분리되었다. 이러한 결과는 양돈장 사육 돼지집단에 대한 살모넬라 감염상황을 정확하게 파악하기 위해서는 세균검사법만으로는 한계가 있으며, 돈군 내의 준임상감염축 또는 잠복감염축을 진단할 수 있는 혈청검사를 병행해야 함을 시사해준다. 또한 향후 우리나라의 양돈장 살모넬라 통제 프로그램을 구축하기 위하여 다양한 양돈장 모니터링 기법을 개발하고, 현장 효용성을 확인하기 위한 확대 시험이 필요하다.

천해양식어업발달과정에 관한 연구 - 기술개발활동을 중심으로 - (A Study of Technical Development of Mariculture in the Coastal Water)

  • 최정윤
    • 수산경영론집
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.91-124
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    • 1985
  • Mariculture is contrasted with inland aqua-culturing fisheries. It is defind as the Industry of rearing Aquaorganism in limited coastal area relatively shallow in depth. Then, It's coming into being realization of Mariculture in it is long in history that Mariculture was realized in Korea. But it is from the early part of 1960s, that this industry has normally developed. Owing to 200 miles economy-zone problems of coastal countries, the development of deep sea fishing was limited, so the Korean Government has now appreciated the importance of cultured industries in the field of coastal fisheries. And the Korean Mariculture the output of which was only 18, 000 M/T in '60s attained 540, 000M/T in 1980s, has now occupied its relative importance in Korean Fisheries Industry. So the purpose of this report is to suggest the prospect of technical development of mariculture in the future of Korea, through the analysis of the various problems that affect upon the individual management '||'&'||' fishing ground utilization, along with the appreciation of "how to extend of those technical innovation" and "how the fishermen's technique level is extended at this stage. According to this study, the result is summarized as follows. First, Maricultural technique is classified into 8 sub-techniques as follows, as shown in fig. 1.Fig. 1. The Formation structure of mariculture technique Second, the change of technical method of mariculture in coastal area of Korea has made as 5 stages; 1) Scattering of culturing organism 2) Culturing by putting stone and installing bamboo 3) Culturing by installing rope and seeding 4) Culturing of putting objectives in cages 5) Culturing fish by feed Third, the maricultural fisheries of Korea has about 70 years long in history. It began from 1910s. But at that time there was no special technique in aquaculture and its technique was confined in searching out the object of species. The species was laver, oyster ect.Forth, although realization of mariculture in Korea has been long time, it is of late from 1960s that this has been industrial with normal development, and its technique of mariculture has mainly has developed from 1970s. Its result not only contributed to the high growth in Korean ecconomy along with the well balanced development between industires, but also it played a great role for the resolution of nation's food problem. Especially maricultural production has shown its sustained annual increase of 13.8% during the last 20 years. So the portion of mariculture among total fisheries stucture was extended from 4.1% in the early 1960s to 22.4% in 1980s.Fifth, it could be safely said that such development in maricultural field is resulted from the activity of aquacultural institutes such as Fisheries Reseach '||'&'||' Development production of major kinds such as Oyster, Sea-mustard, and Laver etc. As well as in the innovation of aquaculturing method with synthetic fiber utilization. FRDA has played important role in the efficient propargation of new aquacultural technique.Sixth, as for the change in aquaculture structure and its during period between 1970s and 1980s, the private management participation shown 25% increase from household number of 45, 173 to 56, 268 in total number. And in the respect of the management scale, of their management decreased, while it showed an increase in relative large scale management, the increase over 3 employees compared with other fisheries field between '70s and 80s. This must be an major trait to be recorded, Now the data above mentioned are shown as in table 1 and 2.Table 1. The maricultural fishing ground development situation in 982.Table 2. The mariculture management as seen in the employmnet size in high seasion.Owing to the technical innovation, of the mariculture in coastal area new income of fishermen increased and it also is true that the number of fishermen participating in its industrialization increased. But the problem being from now on is the self-discharge of the destruction fishing ground considered resulted from rapid expansion in aquaculture industry and the preventive system of sentility of fishing ground. sentility of fishing ground.

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저체중출생아를 위한 가정간호형 모성역할중재 프로그램 개발과 그 효과에 대한 연구 (Development of a Home-based Nursing Intervention, Mothering Program for Low-Birth-Weight Infants)

  • 한경자
    • 가정∙방문간호학회지
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.5-24
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    • 2001
  • The purpose of this study was to develop a parenting intervention program and determine the efficacy of the program with low-birth weight infants and their mothers. Nine dyads for the experimental group and twelve dyads for the control group discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a University Hospital in Seoul were recruited for the study. For the intervention group, programmed education and support which focused on the maternal sensitivity of the infant's behavior. rearing environment. motherinfant interaction and infant care were given to each subject. Individual counseling and home visits were provided at discharge, one week after discharge. and one and three months of corrected age in every infant. Structured questionaires were administered and feeding interactions were videotaped and coded by a blinded certified observer. A Quasi-experimental design was conducted for this study. Postpartum depression, maternal self esteem. infant care burden, HOME. mother-infant interaction, and infant development were measured. Results were in favor of the intervention versus the control group. On the Beck depression inventory, intervention mothers showed decreasing trends in depressive symptom vs control mothers although, there were statistically no significant differences between the two groups at each time. The mean score of experimental group was 11.55(mild depression state) at discharge and became 8,6(normal state) at 1 month of corrected age. On the other hand, the mean score of the control group was 13.92(mild depression state) at discharge and became 14.0. Maternal self esteem in both groups improved over time. Infant care burden in both groups was also shown to increase over time. There was a significant difference between the two groups in HOME(p=.0340) at 3 months of corrected age. HOME scores of the experimental group and the control's were 31.10 and 25.58, respectively. Mothers' emotional and language responses were significantly high in the intervention group compared with the control group(p=.0155). Intervention group (53.33) showed a significantly high quality of motherinfant interaction compared with the in control group (42.80)(p =.0340). Intervention group mothers appeared have a better quality of mother-infant interaction behaviors. On the other hand, there was no statistical difference in the infant part between groups. Intervention group infants had higher trends in a general developmental quotient: although, there was no statistical difference between groups. The general developmental quotient of intervention infants was 102.56 and control's was 91.28. However, the developmental quotient of the domain of 'individuality-sociality' was higher in the intervention group infants compared with the control's(p=.0155). The concerns identified by parents revealed two domains of an infants' health management -knowledge and skills in caregiving of lowbirthweight-infants, characteristics of lowbirthweight infants, identifying a developmental milestone, coping with emergency situations and relaxation strategies of mothers from the infant care burden. Interview data with the mothers of low-birth weight infants can be used to develop intervention program contents. Limited intervention time and frequency due to time and cost limitations of this study should be modified. The intervention should be continuously implemented when low-birth weight infants become three years old. An NNNS demonstration appeared to be a very effective intervention for the mothers to improve the quality of mother-infant interactions. Therefore intervening in the mothers of low-birth weight infants as early after delivery as possible is desirable. This study has shown that home visit interventions are worthwhile for mothers only beyond the approach as an essential factor in ability of facilitating a growth fostering environment. In conclusion. the intervention program of this study was very effective in enhancing the parenting for the mothers of low-birth weight infants, resulting in health promotion of low-birth weight infants. The home-visit outreach intervention program of this study will contribute to the health delivery system in this country where there is a lack of continuous follow-up programs for low-birth weight infants after discharge from NICU, if it is activated as part of the home visit programs in community health systems.

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일본 어류 양식업의 발전과정과 산지교체에 관한 연구 : 참돔양식업을 사례로 (A study on Development Process of Fish Aquaculture in Japan - Case by Seabream Aquaculture -)

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    • 수산경영론집
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.75-90
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    • 2003
  • When we think of fundamental problems of the aquaculture industry, there are several strict conditions, and consequently the aquaculture industry is forced to change. Fish aquaculture has a structural supply surplus in production, aggravation of fishing grounds, stagnant low price due to recent recession, and drastic change of distribution circumstances. It is requested for us to initiate discussion on such issue as “how fish aquaculture establishes its status in the coastal fishery\ulcorner, will fish aquaculture grow in the future\ulcorner, and if so “how it will be restructured\ulcorner” The above issues can be observed in the mariculture of yellow tail, sea scallop and eel. But there have not been studied concerning seabream even though the production is over 30% of the total production of fish aquaculture in resent and it occupied an important status in the fish aquaculture. The objectives of this study is to forecast the future movement of sea bream aquaculture. The first goal of the study is to contribute to managerial and economic studies on the aquaculture industry. The second goal is to identify the factors influencing the competition between production areas and to identify the mechanisms involved. This study will examine the competitive power in individual producing area, its behavior, and its compulsory factors based on case study. Producing areas will be categorized according to following parameters : distance to market and availability of transportation, natural environment, the time of formation of producing areas (leaderㆍfollower), major production items, scale of business and producing areas, degree of organization in production and sales. As a factor in shaping the production area of sea bream aquaculture, natural conditions especially the water temperature is very important. Sea bream shows more active feeding and faster growth in areas located where the water temperature does not go below 13∼14$^{\circ}C$ during the winter. Also fish aquaculture is constrained by the transporting distance. Aquacultured yellowtail is a mass-produced and a mass-distributed item. It is sold a unit of cage and transported by ship. On the other hand, sea bream is sold in small amount in markets and transported by truck; so, the transportation cost is higher than yellow tail. Aquacultured sea bream has different product characteristics due to transport distance. We need to study live fish and fresh fish markets separately. Live fish was the original product form of aquacultured sea bream. Transportation of live fish has more constraints than the transportation of fresh fish. Death rate and distance are highly correlated. In addition, loading capacity of live fish is less than fresh fish. In the case of a 10 ton truck, live fish can only be loaded up to 1.5 tons. But, fresh fish which can be placed in a box can be loaded up to 5 to 6 tons. Because of this characteristics, live fish requires closer location to consumption area than fresh fish. In the consumption markets, the size of fresh fish is mainly 0.8 to 2kg.Live fish usually goes through auction, and quality is graded. Main purchaser comes from many small-sized restaurants, so a relatively small farmer and distributer can sell it. Aquacultured sea bream has been transacted as a fresh fish in GMS ,since 1993 when the price plummeted. Economies of scale works in case of fresh fish. The characteristics of fresh fish is as follows : As a large scale demander, General Merchandise Stores are the main purchasers of sea bream and the size of the fish is around 1.3kg. It mainly goes through negotiation. Aquacultured sea bream has been established as a representative food in General Merchandise Stores. GMS require stable and mass supply, consistent size, and low price. And Distribution of fresh fish is undertook by the large scale distributers, which can satisfy requirements of GMS. The market share in Tokyo Central Wholesale Market shows Mie Pref. is dominating in live fish. And Ehime Pref. is dominating in fresh fish. Ehime Pref. showed remarkable growth in 1990s. At present, the dealings of live fish is decreasing. However, the dealings of fresh fish is increasing in Tokyo Central Wholesale Market. The price of live fish is decreasing more than one of fresh fish. Even though Ehime Pref. has an ideal natural environment for sea bream aquaculture, its entry into sea bream aquaculture was late, because it was located at a further distance to consumers than the competing producing areas. However, Ehime Pref. became the number one producing areas through the sales of fresh fish in the 1990s. The production volume is almost 3 times the production volume of Mie Pref. which is the number two production area. More conversion from yellow tail aquaculture to sea bream aquaculture is taking place in Ehime Pref., because Kagosima Pref. has a better natural environment for yellow tail aquaculture. Transportation is worse than Mie Pref., but this region as a far-flung producing area makes up by increasing the business scale. Ehime Pref. increases the market share for fresh fish by creating demand from GMS. Ehime Pref. has developed market strategies such as a quick return at a small profit, a stable and mass supply and standardization in size. Ehime Pref. increases the market power by the capital of a large scale commission agent. Secondly Mie Pref. is close to markets and composed of small scale farmers. Mie Pref. switched to sea bream aquaculture early, because of the price decrease in aquacultured yellou tail and natural environmental problems. Mie Pref. had not changed until 1993 when the price of the sea bream plummeted. Because it had better natural environment and transportation. Mie Pref. has a suitable water temperature range required for sea bream aquaculture. However, the price of live sea bream continued to decline due to excessive production and economic recession. As a consequence, small scale farmers are faced with a market price below the average production cost in 1993. In such kind of situation, the small-sized and inefficient manager in Mie Pref. was obliged to withdraw from sea bream aquaculture. Kumamoto Pref. is located further from market sites and has an unsuitable nature environmental condition required for sea bream aquaculture. Although Kumamoto Pref. is trying to convert to the puffer fish aquaculture which requires different rearing techniques, aquaculture technique for puffer fish is not established yet.

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