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Gov’t Moves to Eradicate Invasive Jellyfish Species

SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Thursday that it will launch a project this year to eradicate the polyps of Aurelia aurita, a species is destabilizing the marine ecosystem and interfering with the fishing industry. The project will be implemented at the port of Jeongok in Gyeonggi [...]

S. Korea to Allocate 60.3 bln Won in 2019 to Create ‘Underwater Forests’

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s oceans ministry said Tuesday it will allocate 60.3 billion won (US$53.8 million) this year to create so-called underwater forests to improve the country’s marine ecosystem. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said it plans to establish underwater forests with a combined size of 3,130 hectares. “The project [...]