질서자유주의에 입각한 수산물 유통정책

Abstract

Price and hygiene quality are identified as the major problems for Korean fishery and aquaculture product distribution market (referred to as “fishery market”). The proportion of distribution costs in the consumer price is 51.8% on average for the most preferred fish types of Korean, mackerel, pollack, squid and largehead hairtail/ galchi. The excessive costs is incurred due to the multistage distribution process consisting of 5 to 6 stages. This multistage distribution increases the probability of not only price disturbances such as price fixing but also the problem of hygiene quality. In addition, laws and regulations related to the distribution of fishery products exclude the possibility of online direct transactions as well as direct retail transactions with consumers. This distribution structure and imperfections in the fishery market are fundamentally an issue of the policy. The possible solution to recognized problems is for the government to intervene in the fishery market and to establish an order for fair competition. Government control and support are inevitable as fisheries products have the character of primary products as food resources as opposed to industrial products. Therefore, in this paper, a producer-customer-friendly fisheries product distribution policy based on Ordo liberalism is proposed. The purpose of this study is to establish proper distribution structure and price system for fishery market. It also proposes a new distribution policy enabling the supply of hygienic and safe fisheries products. This is to maintain and develop the sustainable competitiveness of the fishery market and to maximize the convenience of consumers simultaneously. Ultimately, the proposed policy will contribute to maintaining the stability and order of the national economy by stabilizing the price of fisheries. This paper consists of 5 sections including the introduction. Following the introduction in section I, the difference between the previous research and this study is addressed in Chapter II. The purpose of this study is to derive the policy implications by considering the changes of existing fisheries distribution structure and laws and systems related to the distribution of fisheries products in order to rationally stabilize the prices of fisheries products. In addition, changes in the social phenomena including increase in single-person households, increase in the purchasing power of large retailers in the fishery market and increase in imported fishery products led to the inefficiency of the distribution of fishery products. In this paper, the policy implications are derived based on these social change. In Chapter III, the current status, problems, and the cause of Korean fishery market are identified. In Chapter IV, a new distribution policy for the fishery market is suggested. First, reduction in the distribution stages of fishery products to establish a reasonable and stable price system is suggested. An online or mobile direct transaction system between producers and consumers is discussed as a medium serving the role. At the same time, this paper proposes a new management system, such as a seafood traceability system for hygiene and quality safety. Especially, it suggests the modernization of the market and the application of the professional management system for the wholesale market in the local area and the intermediate wholesale market. Chapter V emphasized the importance of preliminary information and statistical surveys as well as the completion of the legal system for policy implementation. The limitations of policy implementation include the issue of survival of small and medium-sized wholesalers and brokers due to the reduction of intermediate distribution stages. Direct dealings between large retailers, importers and consumers are a global distribution trend in the retail 4.0 era, and research on finding an alternative policy to resolve the issues should be continued.