• Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.28-37
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• 2007

In order to develop the biodegradable monofilament gill net for the protection of marine ecosystem and reduction of ghost fishing, enpol monofilament gill net was made for Chionoecetes opilio using polybutylene succinate as a biodegradable chip. Catching efficiency on 2 type monofilament gill net, PA and Enpol, were carried out using 2 commercial fishing boats around the fishing ground of Wang-dol rock from January 2004 to May 2006. Enpol monofilament gill net spun polybutylene succinate as a biodegradable chip was appeared high practicality for Chionoecetes opilio gill net. Target fishing ratio were 98% and 98.3% for the PA and enpol monfilament gill net, respectively. In addition, CPUE ratio of female and male(CL < 90mm) to Chionoecetes opilio caught in the enpol gill net were 25.3-40.3%, 14.0-22.1% less than PA gill net, respectively. However, CPUE ratio of male(CL > 90mm) to Chionoecetes opilio caught in the enpol gill net were 2.5-11.3% more than PA gill net. There was no difference in CPUE of female and male to Chionoecetes opilio caught using 2 gill nets as a result of the significance level of 5% by T-test.

• The Journal of Fisheries Business Administration
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• v.51 no.4
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• pp.19-45
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• 2020

This study is to evaluate economic effect of the creation project of snow crab, Chionoecetes opilio, spawning and habitat ground in Uljin and Youngdeok county. The main results of this study are summarized as follows: first, 14,400 million won was invested in the creation project cost of Chionoecetes opilio spawning and habitat ground of Uljin and Youngdeok County from 2015 to 2020. Second, the creation project of Chionoecetes opilio spawning and habitat ground directly provides fishing benefits, festival benefits, research and development benefits and employment benefits. Third, on the basis of above benefits, the creation project of Chionoecetes opilio spawning and habitat ground has net present value of 29,900.53 million won, internal rate of return 16.9%, and benefit-cost of 2.91 under a 4.5% social discount rate. Also, the creation project creates 195 jobs. This indicates that the creation project of Chionoecetes opilio spawning and habitat ground not only contributes to the increase in the income of coastal fishery and fishing villages but also to the job making. The result of this study provides useful information to policy makers or project managers as it shows that the project to create spawning and habitat ground should be carried out in consideration of the resource and biological characteristics of individual fish and that economic assessment logic should also be developed based on this. Also, it proves that the project to create a snow crab spawning and habitat ground is a national and local infrastructure project that increases the actual fishing income in the region. At the same time, it maintains the reproducibility function of most fish species, along with enhancing the people's benefits such as fishing village tourism and marine product consumption. Moreover, it provides useful information on budgeting for the continuous development of snow crab spawning and habitat ground in the mid to long-term.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.57 no.1
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• pp.60-68
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• 2024

The size distribution, maturation, and molting stages of the snow crab Chionoecetes opilio in the coastal sea of Gyeongbuk were investigated to understand its monthly and bathymetric occurrence patterns. C. opilio was collected from three depth strata (A1, 100-120 m; A2, 120-180 m; A3, 180-220 m) from May to November 2020. The average sex ratio was 0.8. The mean carapace width was largest in females in October, and in males in November. The occurrence rate of small immature crabs was the highest in A1. The ratio of ovigerous females at 75-80 mm was highest at A2 and A3. There was a significant difference in carapace width in females and depth in both sexes in September and October. The occurrence rate of immature crabs was the highest in A1, whereas that ovigerous and spawned females was higher in A2 and A3 than in A1. Very old-shelled females occurred highly in September and October. The occurrence rate of newly shelled males was higher throughout the study period. This research indicated that the size distribution, maturation conditions, and molting stages of C. opilio varied with water depth strata in the coastal sea of Gyeongbuk, Korea.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.337-343
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• 2012

The Korean bottom trawl survey was conducted using a trawl designed by the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI). The capture efficiency and size selectivity of this trawl for snow crab Chionoecetes opilio was investigated by experimental tows. An auxiliary sampling net (underbag) was attached beneath the trawl net to capture crabs escaping under the trawl footrope. Experimental tows were made by the same vessel speed (3.4 knots) as in the bottom trawl survey, but toing time was shortened from the standard 30 min to 10 min to reduce possible trawl distortion due to the high catch rate of mud and debris in the underbag. In averaged over 17 tows conducted between 110-383 m depth, trawl efficiency of both males and females combined increased from about 10% at 20 mm (carapace width) to about 70% at 100 mm, with a width of 50% capture equal to 78 mm.

• Journal of Aquaculture
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.51-56
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• 2001

At 5$^{\circ}C$ incubation of the brooded eggs of the snow crab, Chionoecetes opilio lasted for 297 days; freshly hatched prezoea molted to become the first zoea in one hour. Length (from the tip of the rostral spines to the tip of the dorsal spines) of the first and second zoeae measured 4.8 and 6.4mm, respectively. Experimental rearing of the larvae at 5, 10, 15 and 2$0^{\circ}C$ indicated that the upper limit of thermal tolerance is 15$^{\circ}C$, as all the reared larvae succumbed at 2$0^{\circ}C$. Intermolt period from the first the first zoea to the second was 57, 32 and 23 days at 5, 10 and 15$^{\circ}C$, respectively and that of the second zoea was 52, 29 and 90 days, respectively. Largest number of larvae survived at 1$0^{\circ}C$.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.380-386
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• 2009

Molting and growth of the snow crab, Chionoecetes opilio was investigated using samples captured in the East Sea from July 2002 to June 2004. Individuals over 40 mm carapace width (CW) molted once a year from July to October. Annual molt stage of C. opilio can be divided into four stages; premolt stage, molting stage, postmolt stage and intennolt stage. The relationship between CW and chela height (CH) can be expressed as Y=-82lnCW+73.1129lnCH+166. They were separated into two groups based on the equation, that is, one group having a negative value (below 70 mm in CW) and other group having a positive value (over 130 mm in CW). Carapace width at 50% terminal molt ($CW_{50%}$) of males was estimated to be 105 mm. The Gompertz growth equation estimated from a non-linear method was $CW=118.99e^{-6.296e^{-0.3062t}}$ for females and $CW=156368e^{-6.6619e^{-0.2626t}}$ for males.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.47 no.5
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• pp.637-644
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• 2014

Two Chionoecetes crabs, C. opilio and C. japonicus are primary targets of trap fisheries in the East Sea. To promote the sustainable management of these species, we investigated their reproductive biology and spatial distribution based on samples collected in standardized traps in the coastal waters of eastern Korea from September 2007 to August 2008. The estimated spawning season of C. opilio was March-April, whereas that of C. japonicus continued year-round. The estimated molting period of both species was September-October. Fecundity of C. opilio was proportional to female, size, ranging from 44,791 to 151,538 eggs, and the estimated body size at 50% sexual maturity was 63.9 mm carapace width. Egg bearing female C. opilio were mostly collected depths of 200-300 m, particularly off Hupo and Chuksan, suggesting that these areas are their major spawning grounds. In contrast, female C. japonicus were mostly collected at depths of 400-600 m, peaking at 600 m. The species-specific catch rate was higher for C. opilio above 400 m, similar at ca. 450 m, and higher for C. japonicus below 500 m. These vertical differences indicate apparent spatial segregation of the species, suggesting that spatially-explicit fisheries management plans may be necessary for mitigating conflicts between the respective crab fisheries and maintaining these crabs.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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• v.45 no.2
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• pp.122-127
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• 2009

A series of fishing experiments was carried out in the eastern coastal waters of Korea from January, 2002 to March, 2003, using gill nets of different mesh sizes (m 180, 210, 240, 270 and 300 mm) to determine the size selectivity of gill net for female snow crab, Chionoecetes opilio. The catch of experimental gears was mostly snow crab (97%), Chionoecetes opilio. The maximum carapace length (RL) of each female snow crab caught in the fishing experiments was measured. The master selection curve was estimated by applying the extended Kitahara s method. The selection curve showed that the gill nets of larger mesh size allowed more female crabs of small carapace size to escape. The optimum values of RL/m for 1.0 of retention probability was 0.563 and RL/m was estimated to be 0.249, 0.290, 0.319, 0.344 and 0.367 when the retention probability were 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5, respectively.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.43 no.6
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• pp.670-678
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• 2010

An ecological investigation was conducted in winter from November 2007 to February 2008, around Wangdol Reef in the East Sea to analyze the population structure and fecundity of Chinoecetes opilio. The sex ratio was 30.11:69.89% (female:male) in November, 62.03:37.97% in December, 37.59:62.41% in January and 14.69:85.31% in February. Regression equations indicated highly positive relationships between size and weight parameters (carapace length, width, total weight). During the sampling period ovigerous females were continuously collected. The percentage of ovigerous females was 96% in November, 90.57% in December 89.80% in January, and 88.46% in February. The average number of embryos was 64,800. The regression equation between carapace width and the number of embryos was y = 2.6805x - 0.9182 ($R^2$ = 0.7166). Embryo volume increased as embryo development proceeded. The mean size of an embryo was 0.72 mm. Embryo volume ranged from 0.42 to $0.84\;m^3$ during embryo developmental stages 1 to 3.

• Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.119-124
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• 2008

Reproductive ecology of the snow crab Chionoecetes opilio was investigated in terms of the reproductive organs, abdominal flap, fecundity, and maturity. Specimens were collected with gill nets and trawls from June 2002 to May 2003 in the eastern waters of Korea. The female and male C. opilio are distinguished only by the shape of the abdominal flap, which is triangular in males and circular in females. The gonads of female and male crabs are generally X-shaped. The male gonad is white, while the female gonad appears milk-white after spawning and then turns from light orange to dark orange with maturation. The female gonads matured from June, and mature and immature groups could be distinguished from December to February or March. Brooding eggs changed from bright orange to dark brown with formation of the compound eye immediately before hatching. Accordingly, the main spawning season is February and March. The minimum maturity carapace width of female crabs was 61.1 mm, and the mean fecundity is about 108,300 eggs.