National Institute of Fisheries Science Archives

Researchers to Offer ‘Bounty’ for Rare Fish

BUSAN, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers are offering a bounty of 300,000 won for those who catch jongeo, a rare breed of fish thought to be living in the Geum River. The National Institute of Fisheries Science said on Monday that it has distributed among local fishermen posters to promote its efforts to [...]

Fish Death Toll Rises to Nearly 1 Million Amid Heat Wave

POHANG, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – An unrelenting heat wave in South Korea that drastically increased water temperatures in recent weeks has resulted in the loss of nearly 1 million fish in waters off the south and east coast, with the toll expected to rise in the coming days. Despite occasional heavy rains, water temperatures on [...]