Emphasizing marine biological sovereignty by publishing in domestic and international academic journals,
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, ‘[Seoul Economy]’,
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, ‘The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on the 26th that they have discovered 83 species of marine organisms. Among them, 34 species are newly discovered for the first time in Korean waters, setting a world record.’,
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, ‘The ministry stated that the newly discovered species in Korean waters include marine plants such as Endoplura gyeokpoensis and marine invertebrates like Escharoides buffonellarioides. Additionally, 49 species were identified as previously unrecorded in Korea, including marine fish Trachinotus blochii and marine echinoderms like Henricia kinkasana.’,
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, ‘Furthermore, the ministry also secured an additional 129 species of previously known but physically unidentified species.’,
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, ‘The ministry explained that the newly discovered and previously unrecorded species are being published in domestic and international academic journals to solidify Korea’s marine biological sovereignty. The resources obtained are also being made public through the Marine Organism Resource Integration System (MBRIS).’,
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, ‘The ministry has designated 27 donation-registered conservation institutions such as universities and public research institutions to systematically manage marine fisheries resources.’,
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, ‘This year, a collaborative excavation survey will be conducted in the waters near Udo, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province by more than 70 experts from 20 donation-registered conservation institutions to secure a variety of marine fisheries resources.’,
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