The community of the Kivukoni fish market and many other fish markets in Tanzania use traditional ways of purchasing fish, this method requires physical presence of the customer thus resulting to overcrowding at the market which leads to operational difficulties, unsanitary conditions and health risks.Additionally, many customers travel long distances from various parts to visit the market, often facing transportation issues that deter potential customers and affect the customer’s experience.
Development in technology brings forth a solution to address the coexisting challenges by developing an online platform that acts as an interface between fishermen and customers where fishermen will get to display their fish and sell at the market price, customers will be able to browse and purchase the displayed products (fish) , giving customers the luxury to purchase using their mobile devices from anywhere in the city. Dar es Salaam is the most economical city in Tanzania, as a result it has a busy and congestive traffic, to enhance operational efficiency a delivery feature on the platform will ensure customers get their fish fresh, this feature also aim to be cost beneficial to the customers by saving them a trip to-and-from the fish market.
Goal:
The main objective of this project will be to develop a Fish market information system that serves as a conduit between fishermen and customers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.This platform will
facilitate an efficient process for fishermen to present their catch to a wider audience and
enable customers to make informed purchases. Additionally, it will incorporate a delivery service to ensure that fresh seafood products reach customers conveniently and promptly.
Urban fish markets like Kivukoni fish market are major centers of fish trade and distribution they also serve as essential economic hubs. Concentration of vendors and customers results to congestion , especially during peak hours.Studies by Li al (2018) and Ng’weshemi et al.(2019) show that traffic congestion is a negative factor for market operations including compromised food safety due to prolonged exposure in unsanitary conditions.Information systems have been recognized as a digital tool for management of urban markets , according to Wang and Zhang(2020) the systems that provide real-time information on market conditions for example product availability,prices and traffic flow can greatly improve market operations and reduce congestion.
For instance Centralized Fish Market of Valencia , Spain implemented a fish Market information system that provides real time information sharing which has enhanced informed decision making among traders and other stakeholders , resulting to transparency ,improved market efficiency and reduced transaction costs.
Tsukuji Fish Market ,Tokyo ;Challenged by congestion and rough transactions in the market due to inefficient market operations the Tsukuji Fish Market implemented a fish market information system that provide real time data on fish availability and prices .This has enabled efficient optimization of logistics and streamlining market operations.resulting to smoother transactions and reduced congestion.
While implementation of Fish market information systems has been successful ,it has also faced challenges,in the case of the Centralized fish market if Valencia , Spain integration of diverse stakeholders into the system became a challenge since every group had different level of technological need such as technology literacy,which required a lot of training and support to resolve additionally combination of technological innovation and traditional practices was a big obstacle for society .
In the context of Tsukuji fish market merging of new technologies with existing technologies became a challenge because the existing technologies and infrastructures were not compatible .another challenge was ensuring the system could handle large quantities of data in real-time without experiencing performance issues.
Tanzania is a developing country ,this provides opportunity for new technological innovations to be adopted , common method of fish trade and purchase that lead to congestion in urban markets like kivukoni fish market can be replaced by fish market information system that ensures smoother market operations, market efficiency, and reduced congestion generally improving market conditions.
Development in technology brings forth a solution to address the coexisting challenges by developing an online platform that acts as an interface between fishermen and customers where fishermen will get to display their fish and sell at the market price, customers will be able to browse and purchase the displayed products (fish) , giving customers the luxury to purchase using their mobile devices from anywhere in the city. Dar es Salaam is the most economical city in Tanzania, as a result it has a busy and congestive traffic, to enhance operational efficiency a delivery feature on the platform will ensure customers get their fish fresh, this feature also aim to be cost beneficial to the customers by saving them a trip to-and-from the fish market.
Goal:
The main objective of this project will be to develop a Fish market information system that serves as a conduit between fishermen and customers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.This platform will
facilitate an efficient process for fishermen to present their catch to a wider audience and
enable customers to make informed purchases. Additionally, it will incorporate a delivery service to ensure that fresh seafood products reach customers conveniently and promptly.
Urban fish markets like Kivukoni fish market are major centers of fish trade and distribution they also serve as essential economic hubs. Concentration of vendors and customers results to congestion , especially during peak hours.Studies by Li al (2018) and Ng’weshemi et al.(2019) show that traffic congestion is a negative factor for market operations including compromised food safety due to prolonged exposure in unsanitary conditions.Information systems have been recognized as a digital tool for management of urban markets , according to Wang and Zhang(2020) the systems that provide real-time information on market conditions for example product availability,prices and traffic flow can greatly improve market operations and reduce congestion.
For instance Centralized Fish Market of Valencia , Spain implemented a fish Market information system that provides real time information sharing which has enhanced informed decision making among traders and other stakeholders , resulting to transparency ,improved market efficiency and reduced transaction costs.
Tsukuji Fish Market ,Tokyo ;Challenged by congestion and rough transactions in the market due to inefficient market operations the Tsukuji Fish Market implemented a fish market information system that provide real time data on fish availability and prices .This has enabled efficient optimization of logistics and streamlining market operations.resulting to smoother transactions and reduced congestion.
While implementation of Fish market information systems has been successful ,it has also faced challenges,in the case of the Centralized fish market if Valencia , Spain integration of diverse stakeholders into the system became a challenge since every group had different level of technological need such as technology literacy,which required a lot of training and support to resolve additionally combination of technological innovation and traditional practices was a big obstacle for society .
In the context of Tsukuji fish market merging of new technologies with existing technologies became a challenge because the existing technologies and infrastructures were not compatible .another challenge was ensuring the system could handle large quantities of data in real-time without experiencing performance issues.
Tanzania is a developing country ,this provides opportunity for new technological innovations to be adopted , common method of fish trade and purchase that lead to congestion in urban markets like kivukoni fish market can be replaced by fish market information system that ensures smoother market operations, market efficiency, and reduced congestion generally improving market conditions.
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