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West Sea Fisheries Research Institute
The West Sea is a continental shelf with wide tidal flats and estuaries. It is home to a variety of marine life. Based on the natural conditions, WSFRI is carrying out remarkable scientific researches such as restoration of aquatic resources by the management of marine ecosystem and aquaculture industrialization.
Research fields
Ecosystem based management of sisheries resources and development of eco-aquaculture
Ecosystem-based research for restoration of fisheries resource
- Monitoring of marine environment and Development of conservation technique in the Yellow Sea
- Ecosystem based fishery management and Development of Fisheries Engineering Technology for Resources Management
- Establishment of eco-friendly aquaculture industry and recovery of fisheries resource by sea-ranching
West Sea Aquaculture Research CenterResearch on culture technologies of native species in the West Sea
- Super-intensive organic shrimp culture with no water exchange
- Selective breeding of the fleshy prawn, Fenneropenaeus chinensis
- Pond culture technology of the blue crab, Portunus trituberculatus
Research trends and activities
Research for eco-friendly aquaculture, scientific control of costal fishing ground and fisheries resource
- Establishment of Korea-China Joint Management System in the Yellow Sea
- Environmental Risk Assessment of Marine Pollutants
- Understanding community structure and Providing effective management
- Developing on eco-friendly technology and fishing gear
- Development of aquaculture technique of marine organism
- Creation of sea forest and sea-ranching industry
- Establishment of prevention system for fisheries animal epidemics
