• Title/Summary/Keyword: Korean fisheries

Search Result 18,224, Processing Time 0.038 seconds

Echinoderm Fauna of Dokdo, Korea

  • Choi In-Young;Hong Byung-Kyu;Jeon Kyeong-Am;Son Min-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
    • /
    • v.39 no.spc1
    • /
    • pp.231-235
    • /
    • 2006
  • Six echinoderm species were added to the echinoderm fauna of Dokdo, Korea based on the samples collected form inter - and subtidal areas of the Island on spring and autumn twice a year from 2002 to 2004. As result, sixteen echinoderm species were recorded from Dokdo.

Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Euphausiids in Korean Waters in 2016 (2016년 한국 근해 난바다곤쟁이류의 시·공간적 분포)

  • Lee, Bo Ram;Park, Wongyu;Lee, Hae Won;Choi, Jung Hwa;Oh, Taeg Yun;Kim, Doo Nam
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
    • /
    • v.54 no.4
    • /
    • pp.456-466
    • /
    • 2021
  • The distribution and abundance of euphausiids were investigated in Korean waters in 2016. Euphausiids were sampled with a Bongo net. A CTD (Sea Bird Electronics 9 plus) measured the water temperature and salinity while sampling. Mean water temperature ranged from 4.2-31.0℃. The highest temperatures occur in September and lowest temperatures in February. The mean water salinity ranged from 27.9-34.8 psu, with the highest salinities in March and lowest in September. Euphausiid species in group W consisted of four species. Among the euphausiid species, Euphausia pacifica was the dominant species with peak densities in September. The E. pacifica from group W was distributed in the bottom cold water during summer when a thermocline was formed. Five euphausiid species occurred in group S. E. pacifica and E. nana were the dominant species. In group S, E. nana was located in the warm and saline Tsushima Warm Current, a branch of the influential Kuroshio Current. Five euphausiid species occurred in group E. E. pacifica and T. longipes were the dominant species. In group E, E. pacifica and T. longipes were distributed in the deep and cold waters, these species prefer low water temperatures and perform vertical migration. The distribution of euphausiids in Korean waters were highly influenced by mass water characteristics, such as temperature and salinity.

Occurrence of longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol) juvenile in Korean waters (백다랑어 (Thunnus tonggol) 치어의 국내 출현)

  • Yoon, Sang Chul;Choi, Kwang Ho;Jeong, Yeon Kyu;Lee, Dong Woo;Ryu, Jung Hwa
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
    • /
    • v.49 no.4
    • /
    • pp.500-504
    • /
    • 2013
  • A total of 24 juvenile specimens of Thunnus tonggol (5.45~7.26mm in total length) of the Sombridae were collected from the southeast sea of Jeju Island during 26~30 July, 2013. Twenty-four specimens identified T. tonggol have melanophores distributed on the 1st dorsal-fin rays, the dorsal of head and vetral side. Three individulas were identified using mitochondrial DNA cytochrome oxidase submit 1 (CO1) sequences (452 base pairs). All were identified as T. tonggol, their mtCO1 sequences being consistent with those of Thunnus tonggol (d=0.000), followed by Thunnus albacares (d=0.002) and Thunnus obesus (d=0.007).

Population Parameters and Biomass of the Shiba Shrimp Metapenaeus joyneri in Korean Waters (한국산 중하(Metapenaeus joyneri)의 자원생태학적 특성치 및 자원량)

  • Choi, Jung-Hwa;Chang, Dae-Soo;Kim, Jung-Nyun
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
    • /
    • v.39 no.4
    • /
    • pp.344-348
    • /
    • 2006
  • The ecological characteristics and stock biomass of the Shiba shrimp, Metapenaeus joyneri, in Korean waters were determined, using fishery data from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MOMAF) and available length frequency data. The instantaneous coefficient of total mortality (Z) of M. joyneri was estimated to be 4.191year, and the annual survival rate (S) was 0.015. The estimated instantaneous coefficient of fishing mortality (F) for recent years was calculated to be 1.94/year. The age at first capture of M. joyneri was 0.71 years. Based on these parameters, the annual biomass of the M. joyneri stock was estimated using a biomass-based cohort analysis and data on the annual catch in weight at age for 1993-2004 in Korean waters. During the study period, the biomass of the shrimp peaked in 1994 at about 9,082 metric tons. Subsequently, it decreased to 500 metric tons in 1998.

Changes of Fishing Ground of the Large Pair Trawl Fishery off Korean Waters (한국 근해 쌍끌이대형저인망어업의 어장 변화)

  • Lee, Dong-Woo;Choi, Kwang-Ho;Kang, Sukyung
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
    • /
    • v.46 no.6
    • /
    • pp.917-922
    • /
    • 2013
  • Changes in fishing ground of the large pair trawler were investigated by year, month and species off Korean waters. We used catch data by sea-block lat.${\times}$long.:$30^{\prime}{\times}30$) of the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) and monthly fishing production statistics of Korean statistic information service from 1990 to 2007. In the 1990s, the demersal fish like Larimichthys polyactis, Collichthys sp, Portunus trituberculatus and Muraenesox cinereus were the dominant species, and in the 2000s, they were changed from demersal fish into pelagic fish like Scomberomorus niphonius, Scomber japonicus, Engraulis japonicus and Todarodes pacificus. Species composition of catch showed temporal variation by cluster analysis deviding into 4 period, 1990-1994, 1995-2000, 2001-2003 and 2004-2007. Fishing ground in the 2000s was decreased up to 2/3 in the 1990s, while the density of catch in the fishing ground in 2000s was higher than the 1990s.

Climate Variability and Its Effects on Major Fisheries in Korea

  • Kim, Su-Am;Zhang, Chang-Ik;Kim, Jin-Yeong;Oh, Jae-Ho;Kang, Su-Kyung;Lee, Jae-Bong
    • Ocean Science Journal
    • /
    • v.42 no.3
    • /
    • pp.179-192
    • /
    • 2007
  • Understanding in climate effects on marine ecosystem is essential to utilize, predict, and conserve marine living resources in the 21st century. In this review paper, we summarized the past history and current status of Korean fisheries as well as the changes in climate and oceanographic phenomena since the 1960s. Ocean ecosystems in Korean waters can be divided into three, based on the marine commercial fish catches; the demersal ecosystem in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, the pelagic ecosystem in the Tsushima Warm Current from the East China Sea to the East/Japan Sea, and the demersal ecosystem in the northern part of the East/Japan Sea. Through the interdisciplinary retrospective analysis using available fisheries, oceanographic, and meteorological information in three important fish communities, the trend patterns in major commercial catches and the relationship between climate/environmental variability and responses of fish populations were identified. Much evidence revealed that marine ecosystems, including the fish community in Korean waters, has been seriously affected by oceanographic changes, and each species has responded differently. In general, species diversity is lessening, and mean trophic level of each ecosystem has decreased during the last $3\sim4$ decades. Future changes in fisheries due to global warming are also considered for major fisheries and aquaculture in Korean waters.