SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s average sea surface temperature reached an unprecedented high in 2024, surpassing the previous record set just a year earlier, according to data released by the National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS) on January 22. Research vessels recorded an annual average sea surface temperature of 18.74°C in South Korean [...]
SEOCHEON, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — An oarfish, a rare marine species discovered in the deep sea, has been spotted near South Korea’s West Sea for the very first time. According to the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, a fisherman came across a two-meter-long oarfish along the coast of Gogunsan Archipelago off Gunsan, North [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Sharks discovered in the seas to the south of the Korean Peninsula are making their way north, a study showed Sunday. According to a report published by the National Institute of Fisheries Science, sharks that were typically observed in the Jeju strait, the sea east of Jeju, and the [...]
INCHEON, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Incheon Metropolitan Government said Thursday it will install large artificial fish reefs in its sea area as part of efforts to cultivate fishery resources as well as to protect the marine environment. After detailed design and consultation with authorities for use of the sea area, the city government [...]
TONGYEONG, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A series of pricy public restrooms are being built along the southern coast of South Korea, a boon for local fishermen. Some 17 ‘Sea Restrooms’ have been set up along the coast of Namhae County and the city of Geoje, adding to 11 restrooms built in 2012. The restrooms [...]
GEOJE, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A handful of fish farms in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, released a number of fish fry into the sea in a desperate bid to prevent massive deaths from hot sea water temperatures. A total of three fish farms with floating cages within the waters of the district released a [...]
MOKPO, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea National Park Service is offering free wedding ceremonies at sea. The Dadohaehaesang National Park West Regional Office is offering free wedding ceremonies onboard a park vessel to couples who had to postpone or delay their wedding due to the coronavirus pandemic. Anyone who has registered their marital [...]
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 [...]
GANGNEUNG, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Gangwon Province’s Donghae Regional Office released 1,000 young and female pollack raised at a farm in Goseong County Wednesday to restore the pollack population. They include 300 female pollack and 700 young pollack raised by the Cold Water Resources Center. Female pollack have been tagged with electronic chips to [...]
BUSAN, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that oyster shells, which have been posing a headache to many maritime experts, can be used to restore habitat in coastal areas. The Pukyong National University Yeongnam Sea Grant Center in Busan said Tuesday it had developed a new technology that uses oyster shells [...]