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Aquaculture Research Department
Aquaculture Research Department is conducting researches on the latest aquaculture technologies, disease prevention and control for higher productivity and stronger global competitiveness. It also studies on application of the advanced tools of biotechnology to develop improved species, manages genetic resources of marine organisms and researches on ecological safety of LMOs.
Research fields
Development of aquaculture technology biotechnology genetic breeding program and disease control and management technology for aquatic species
Aquaculture Management Division
- Research on high value added aquaculture species and technology
- Research on physiology and ecology of aquaculture species
- Development of environmentally friendly aquafeed and quality management
Biotechnology Research Division
- Collection, analysis and integrated management of fisheries bio-resources
- Collection and development of innovative natural bio-materials from marine bio-resources
- Mining and functional study of useful genes from genomic data of marine and fisheries organism
- Development and risk assessment of aquatic genetically modified organisms (LMOs)
Pathology Division
- Development of standard diagnostic methods
- Vaccine development against specific aquatic diseases
Genetics and Breeding Research Center
- Genetic improvement of aquaculture species
- Development of breeding program for aquaculture species
Aquatic Animal Disease Control Center
- Management of notifiable diseases The NIFS has designated 20 diseases that cause serious damage to the aquaculture facillties as "notifiable diseases." and controls the spread of such diseases by means of monitoring, field surveillance, and disease controls, as well as preventing the introduction and spread of overseas aquatic infectious diseases in Korea.
Research on coastal property in jeju and fisheries resources sustainability
- Resource management and assessment of selected species in coastal fishery and ecological restoration
- Study on sea forest establishment in Jeju
- Development on aquaculture technic and higher value-added fish species
- Research on preservation of marine organisms
- Research for the enhancement of aquaculture productivity and investigation of mass mortality cause.
- Epidemiological investigation of fish disease and development of fish disease damage minimizing technology.
- Fishery environment monitoring and improvement.
- Sanitary survey of shellfish growing area for export.
Creation of motive power for the seaweed cultivation & realization of 'Low Carbon & Green Growth'
- Technological studies on aquaculture of useful seaweeds
- Development of new varieties of seaweeds
- Preservation and management of seaweed genetic resources
- Restoration of coastal environment using seaweeds relating to global climatic changes
- Enhancement of commercial utilization of seaweeds
Research trends and activities
Study on technology to improve competitiveness in aquaculture industry
- Development of high value added technology to make local species brand products
- Development of eco-friendly and ecological based aquaculture technology
Study on Bio-Resources and Aquatic genomics
- Analysis of species identification and population structure
- EST analysis of aquatic organisms
Developing disease control technoloty for aquatic species
- Studies on vaccine for preventing incurable disease
- Development of therapeutic index for optimal usage of antibiotics
- Establishment of disease information data base and seed bank
Developing disease management for aquatic species
- Investigation of diagnostic methods and disease control program
Development of genetic breeding program
- Development of genetic breeding program for olive flounder and abalone
- Production of genetic improved breeding stocks for olive flounder and abalone
Research on ecological restoration and fisheries resources sustainability
- Resource management and assessment of selected species in coastal fishery of Jeju
- Restoration of coast affected by whitening event and research on artificial reef
- Operation of ocean environmental monitoring system
Basic Research on industrialization of offshore culture
- Development of aquaculture technology and profitability model of highly migratory species
- Construction and operation of scientific base for offshore aquaculture
Species conservation and mass production of ornamental species
- Species conservation of endangered marine and subtropical aquaculture fishes
- Development of tank breeding technique for marine ornamental industry
