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Fisheries Resources, Environment and Food Research Department
To support sustainable and responsible fisheries, the department plays a leading role in fisheries stock assessment and management, exploration of high-sea fisheries through international cooperation, and development of eco-friendly fishing technology.
To assist in maintaining healthy fish habitats, the department monitors and researches environment and oceanography in coastal areas of Korea.
To assist in maintaining healthy fish habitats, the department monitors and researches environment and oceanography in coastal areas of Korea.
Research fields
Buildup and Managements of Fishery Resources for Sustainable Harvest
Fisheries Resources Research Division
- Ecosystem-based fisheries management of marine fisheries resources, based on research surveys and stock assessments.
- Establishment of international resources management plan by international cooperation
- Securing fishing quota and distant-water fishing grounds
Environment Research Division
- Safety and ecological risk assessment of toxic organic chemicals in fisheries resources
- Operating fishing ground environmental monitoring network
- Estimation of environmental carrying capacity
Ecology and Oceanography Division
- Research on the variation of oceanic conditions using high-technology investigation systems
- Research on the oceanic ecosystem and environmental impacts of climate change on fishing ground
- Monitoring/prediction and mitigation studies on harmful organisms such as red-tides, jellyfish, etc.
Fisheries Engineering Division
- Research on the fishing technology and fishing gears for resources management
- Research on the development and industrialization for environment-friendly fishing materials
- Development and generalization of cost-reduction and high-efficiency fishing equipments
Marine Environmental Impact Assessment Center
- Research on methodology of reviewing and evaluation of marine environmental impact assessment reports
Operation of comprehensive national seafood safety control system
- Sanitary control and hazardous substance monitoring on the designated shellfish growing area for export
- Establishment of safety standard for hazardous substance such as residual substances in seafood
- Operation of safety agreement concluded with foreign countries for seafood export
Industrialization research of high-valued marine products
- Multi-functional research of 10th strategic fisheries item
- Advance of science and industrialization of seafood
Research trends and activities
Research on resources assessment and management plan for the sustainable fisheries resources
- Introduction of TAC scheme for resource management plan
- Provision of fisheries information for the improvement of fishing productivity
- Establishment of International resources management plan based on International observer program
Research on the precautionary management system for fishing ground environment
- Monitoring of fishing ground environment
- Automatic monitoring network of seawater quality and Development of Benthic Lander for Coastal Study
- Estimation of environmental carrying capacity for coastal fishing grounds
- Study on impacts caused by harmful substances in coastal environment and Study on Endocrine disruptor on marine ecosystem
****Research on the precautionary management system for fishing ground environment****
- Identification of environmental changes in fishing ground and preparation for the strategy on climate change in the Korean Waters
- Development and management of oceanic-fisheries prediction system
- Minimization of fisheries economic losses and its utilization by new management system on harmful organisms
- Establishment of long and short term monitoring and management system through integrated survey on fisheries environments and marine ecosystem
Research on the environment of fishing ground by high-technology investigation systems
- Development of fishing gears for resources management and biodegradable fishing materials for corservation of marine ecosystem and fisheries resources
- Development and generalization of cost-reduction and high-efficiency fishing technology to strengthen competitiveness of fisheries industry
Seafood production areas sanitation and safety control on marine products control scheme for seafood origin pathogenic bacteria and virus
- Investigation on nationwide shellfish toxin occurrence and change
- Control on chemical hazard factors in seafood
- Establishment of safety standard for seafood and implementation of safety agreement concluded with foreign countries
Research on the industrialization of high-valued marine products
- Evaluation of Nutrition/functionality and its utilization
- Standardization of traditional seafood and development of seafood easy to cook & eat
- Development for preservation technology of package of fisheries food
