NIFS held an opening ceremony for a new building for future aquaculture at the Subtropical Fisheries Research Institute in Jeju Island, stepping up its development of techniques for future aquaculture species against climate challenge.
NIFS participated in the 2025 SEA FARM SHOW held in Yangjae-dong aT Center, Seoul, exhibiting its latest research achievements and having close communication with the people.
Minister CHUN, JAE-SOO of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries visited NIFS exhibition booth, looking over and listening attentively to what the members of NIFS explained regarding their research achievements. The minister also emphasized the importance of industrializing the achievements based on practical application.
NIFS participated in the Busan International Seafood & Fisheries EXPO 2025 (11.5 Wed. - 11.7 Fri. BEXCO, Busan) as an exhibitor, introducing its recent research achievements and having close communication with the people.
As a part of capability-building program for ODA projects, the Indonesian government practitioners in the sector of seaweed farming visited NIFS, taking a tour of the research facilities while listening to the theoretical explanation.
On September 29, Mr. Choi Yong-seok, the president of NIFS, visited the crustacean culture experiment station at the Taean center of West Sea Fisheries Research Institute (WSFRI), inspecting the pending issues of research projects.
On September 24, Mr. Choi Yong-seok, the president of NIFS, joined the challenge for the promotion of the requirement that crew on small fishing boats should wear life jackets.
On September 15, NIFS had the awards ceremony for the winners of Short-Form Video Contest. Among the entries submitted by each department, a total of five videos were selected as the winners.
On September 15, NIFS hosted its leadership training for managers by inviting the President of Oceans and Fisheries HRD Institute to give a lecture on how to establish more interactive communication culture as well as to form a sound climate for organization.
On September 11, NIFS won the Maekyung Media Group Chairman’s Award at the 14th Korea Knowledge Awards ceremony. The Korea Knowledge Awards, hosted by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, is a prestigious event to find institutions that have achieved high performance through knowledge management such as knowledge administration.
On September 9, the president of NIFS (Mr. Choi Yong-seok) visited Geoje for the site inspection of cage farms where harmful algal blooms occurred. The president checked how they dealt with the situation and inspected the cultured organisms, while hearing difficulties in the field.
