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Species Composition and Seasonal Variation of Fish Assemblages in Sargassum Beds in Gamak Bay, Korea (가막만 모자반 군락지 어류군집의 종조성 및 계절변동)

  • Yoon, Ho-Seop;An, Yun-Keun;Choi, Sang-Duk
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.15-21
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    • 2011
  • Species composition and seasonal variation of fish assemblages in Sargassum beds in Gamak Bay was determined using fish samples collected monthly by a surrounding net from October 2008 to September 2009. A total of 21 species, 582 individuals and 5,345.1 g of fishes were collected during the study period and Perciformes accounted for 47.6 % of the total number of species. Takifugu niphobles, Engraulis japonicus and Lateolabrax japonicus predominated in number, accounting for 55 % of the total number of individuals. Higher number of species and individuals occurred in June and in September-October. Species were grouped into three by cluster analysis: A) dominant species such as Leiognathus nuchalis and Takifugu niphobles, B) fish collected mainly in spring such as Sebastes inermis, Chaenogobius heptacanthus, Pterogobius zonoleucus, Pholis nebulosa, and Trachyrhamphus serratus, and C) fish collected mainly in autumn such as Engraulis japonicus, Lateolabrax japonicus, and Hyporhamphus sajori.

Species Composition and Seasonal Variation of Fish Assemblage of the Western Coastal Waters of Jeju Island, Korea (제주도 서부연안 어류군집의 종조성 및 계절변동)

  • Lee, Seung Jong;Ko, Joon Chul;Yoo, Joon Taek;Im, Yang Jae;Kim, Byung Yeob;Kim, Joo Il
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.167-176
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    • 2009
  • Species composition and seasonal variation of fish assemblages in the western coastal waters of Jeju Island were determined using samples collected by a trammel net, gill net and fish pot in 2008. During the survey period, a total of 81 species (45 families and 13 orders) of fishes were identified, and Perciformes and Scorpaeniformes accounted for 69.1% of the total number. The number of species was higher in warm months than in cold months, showing a peak in July at 54 species and a low in April at 42 species. The number of individuals and the biomass peaked in September at 895 inds. and 135 kg, and were lowest in December at 450 inds. and 52 kg. The diversity indices of fish catches in trammel net and fish pot were 2.88~3.22 and 1.31~1.87, respectively, and were highest in September. Sebastiscus marmoratus, Stephanolepis cirrhifer, Choerodon azurio and Pseudolabrus sieboldi were dominant species, which occurred abundantly during the entire survey period.

Bycatch reduction plan of offshore dredge in the western sea, Korea (서해안 근해형망 어업의 혼획저감 방안)

  • Sug-Tai KIM;Hyun-Young KIM
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.59 no.4
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    • pp.290-300
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    • 2023
  • This study aimed to identify the actual catch situation of offshore dredge gear which is newly regulated in the legislation. It's also conducted to identify the species composition, weight of the catch including the target species and incidental catches, and to provide the basic information necessary for the resource management of aquatic organisms caught by offshore dredge. During the investigation period (from September 2022 to May 2023), a total of 61 species appeared in the test operation sea of Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do and Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, with 31 species of fishes, 11 species of malacostraca, six species of gastropoda, five species of bivalvia, three species of cephalopoda, three species of asteroidea, one species each of asteroidea and holothuroidea appeared. According to the results of the test operation conducted in September and November 2022, the non-catch season of Atrina (Servatrina) pectinata, 1,203 shellfishes were caught out of 2,979 caught in number, showing a bycatch rate of 59.6%, and by weight, 157.9 kg of shellfish was caught out of the total catch of 448.4 kg, showing a bycatch rate of 64.8%. On the other hand, in February and May 2023, the catch season for Atrina (Servatrina) pectinata, 3,692 fishsells were caught out of the 4,232 catches in total, showing a bycatch rate of 12.8%, and by weight, 1,185.0 kg of shellfish was caught out of the total catch of 1,293.2 kg, showing an 8.3% bycatch rate.

An analysis on catch of the shrimp beam trawl fishery in Korea coastal sea (한국 연안해역 새우 조망어업의 어획량 분석)

  • Jang, Choong-Sik;Cho, Youn-Hyoung;Lim, Chae-Rok;Kim, Bo-Yeon;An, Young-Su
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.45 no.1
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2009
  • Experimental fishing operation by the shrimp beam trawl was carried out to investigate the bycatch in order to develop the selective fishing gear of the shrimp beam trawl fishery. The experimental trawling was performed by the prototype fishing gear in coast sea of Boryeong, Buan, Kangjin, Tongyeong and Geoje from 30 April to 13 November 2005. Bycatches of the experimental trawling were analyzed species composition, total length composition. The results obtained can be summarized as follows; Target fishes caught by the shrimp beam trawl were Palaemon gravieri, Crangon Hakodatei, Trachysalambria curvirostris, Parapenaeopsis tenellus, Rhynchocinetes uritai and Matapenaeus joyneri. And their fishing rate and total length range were 50.0%, 46.0%, 2.6%, 0.4%, 0.3%, 0.3% and 40-80mm, 40-80mm, 120-150mm, 60-80mm, 60-80mm, 60-120mm respectively. Bycatches caught by the shrimp beam trawl consisted of fishes of 30 kinds, 6 kinds of mollusk, 5 kinds of shellfishes and 3 kinds of crabs. The main fish was Engraulis japonicus, Platycephalus indicus, Paralichthys olivaceus, Leiognathus nuchalis and Conger myriaster, their occupied rate were 47.0%, 16.6%, 13.6%, 5.5%, 2.7% respectively, and their total length range were 60-150mm, 80-410mm, 80-600mm, 30-80mm and 150-460mm respectively. A number bycatch rates of shrimp beam trawl fishery were 99.7% in Buan, 60.0% in Kangjin, 14.6% in Boryeong, 10.6% in Tongyeong and 2.7% in Geoje, The weight bycatch rate were 99.9% in Buan, 75.1% in Kangjin, 57.1% in Tongyeong, 47.4% in Boryeong and 15.4% in Geoje.

Fatty Acid Composition and Content of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids of Major Fishes Caught in Korean Seas (한국 주요 어종의 지방산 조성 및 ${\omega}-3$ 고도 불포화 지방산의 함량)

  • Ahn, Byung-Hak;Shin, Hyun-Kyung
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.181-187
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    • 1987
  • The lipids of ten major fishes caught in Korean seas were analyzed for fatty acid composition and for the content of $\omega-3$ polyunsaturated fatty acids. The major fatty acids present were hexadecanoic acid $(14{\sim}24%)$, hexadecenoic acid $(4{\sim}13%)$, octadecenoic acid $(8{\sim}29%)$, eicospentaenoic acid $(4{\sim}18%)$ and docosahexenoic acid $(6{\sim}33%)$. The ${\omega}-3$ polyunsturated fatty acids ranged from 18% to 48% of the total fatty acids depending on the species. The content of eicosapentaenoic acid was relatively high in sardine, gizzard shad and atka fish on the basic of fresh body weight, while that of docosahexaenoic acid was highest in hair tail and followed by atka fish and sardine.

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Seasonal variation and species composition of fishes communities in artificial reef unit at marine ranching area in the coastal waters off Jeju island, Korea (제주바다목장 해역 내 인공 어초군에 서식하는 어류군집의 종조성 및 계절변동)

  • Oh, Taeg-Yun;Cha, Hyung-Kee;Chang, Dae-Soo;Hwang, Choul-Hee;Nam, Yun-Ju;Kwak, Seok-Nam;Son, Min-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.46 no.2
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    • pp.139-147
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    • 2010
  • This study monitored a variety of marine fish communities in artificial reefs unit of the total 5 types (Dice type, Octagonal turtle type, Two-stage tube type, Gazebo type, Tetrapod type) which are located in the marine ranching at Jeju island by scuba diving in May, July, October and December 2009. Underwater photographing was accomplished at total 3 phases (condition of artificial reefs photographing, concentric circle movement photographing and line transect photographing). The preservation condition of artificial reefs facility was very good, and the dominant species were Chromis notatus, Sebastes thompsoni, Oplegnathus fasciatus and Halichoeres poecilopterus. Fish abundance was high in May and June, and low in October and December, 2009. Chromis notatus was dominant at the all types of artificial reefs, Halichoeres poecilopterus for Gazebo type and Tetrapod type of artificial reefs, and Sebastes thompsoni for Dice type, Octagonal turtle type and Two-stage tube type of artificial reefs.

Seasonal and Annual Variations of Catch by Large Purse Seine off Korea (한국 근해 대형선망 어획물의 계절 및 연 변동 분석)

  • Baik, Chul-In;Park, Jong-Hwa;Choi, Kwang-Ho;Hwang, Sun-Do
    • The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.164-179
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    • 2001
  • Spatio-temporal variation in species composition, abundance and distribution of fisheries resources caught by large purse seine off Korea from 1991 to 1994 was analysed. Out of 19 species, Scomber japonicus (54.7%), Sardinops melanostictus (20.4%), Trachurus japonicus (9.1%), and Scomberomorus niphonius (6.2%) were predominated in catch. These 4 pelagic fishes occupied 90% of total catch. Major pelagic fishes caught by large purse seine were dispersed to northward from spring to summer, and migrated to the southern wintering ground during winter. Fishing effort (number of haul) was high in summer, but catch per unit effort showed a peak in winter. The high CPUE in winter seemed to be related to aggregation of the pelagic fish to the wintering ground in the southern sea. After spawning, they were widely dispersed for feeding in warm months.

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Change in Species Composition of Shallow Water Fish in Malipo Beach after Hebei Spirit Oil Spill off Taean (허베이스피리트호 원유 유출사고 후 태안 만리포 해빈의 천해 어류 종조성 변화)

  • Lee, Jung Hun;Kwon, Soon Yeol;Hong, Ji Min;Hwang, Hak Bin;Lee, Tae Won
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.310-321
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    • 2014
  • Change in fish species composition after the Hebei Spirit oil spill in December 2007 off Taean were determined by analysis of samples collected in Mailpo beach, 10 km south from the oil spill site and polluted by the crude oil. Fish samples were collected by a beach seine in the shallow water at Malipo beach during the low tide of the new moon from February 2008 to December 2009. Five seine hauls were made during the day and the night in each sampling time. Monthly day and night samples did not show the significant differences in species composition. A total of 21 species, 1,032 individuals and 6,544 g of fish were collected in 2008, and 31 species, 4,206 individuals and 35,659 g of fish in 2009. The species collected were composed of the small-sized fish or juveniles. Abundant fishes were the resident species in coastal water, and the migrants were low in abundance. Among the fish occurred, Chelon haematochelius, Sebastes schlegelii, Takifugu niphobles and Pleuronectes yokohamae were predominated in abundance of both years. Monthly fish abundance and species diversity in 2008 were significantly lower than those in 2009. A few number of resident fish were collected from February to June 2008 showing the lowest in May 2008, and fish abundance increased from July 2008. The number of species and abundance of fish in 2009 were increased in spring as the temperature raised, showed a peak in summer and decreased in autumn. This monthly variation in fish species composition and abundance was similar to those in the non-polluted water in other temperate waters. Low fish abundance during several months after oil spill was considered to be related to the residual oil in the water and habitat disturbance due to oil cleaning activity in the beach. Monthly fish species compositions after September 2008 were similar to those of 2009 suggested that the impact on the shallow water fish by the oil residuals was not too significant at least to the fish species composition after September 2008.

Community Structure of Fauna Collected by a Fence Net on Ganghwa Tidal Flat in the Han River Estuary, Korea (한강 하구역 강화 갯벌 조간대 건간망에 어획된 유영생물 군집구조)

  • Hwang, Sun-Do;Rhow, Jin-Goo;Lee, Sun-Mi;Park, Ji-Young;Hwang, Hak-Jin;Im, Yang-Jae
    • The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.166-175
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    • 2010
  • Seasonal variation in species composition of estuarine fauna in the Han River estuary was determined by analyzing monthly samples collected on the intertidal flat of Ganghwa Island by a fence net from April to December 2009. Total number of species was 57: 34 species of fishes, 20 species of crustacean, 2 species of cephalopods and 1 species of jellyfish. Of a total of 57 species, Portunus trituberculatus (57.2%), Palaemon gravieri (7.1%), Collichthys lucidus (7.0%), Hemigrapsus sanguineus (6.2%) and Exopalaemon carinicauda (4.7%) were predominated in abundance. Diverse species were occurred in spring and autumn, and abundance was high in autumn. Chelon haematocheilus, Synechogobius hasta, Co ilia nasus, P. gravieri and E. carinicauda were classified as the brackish residence species. P. trituberculatus, C. lucidus, Mugil cephalus and Cynoglossus joyneri were coastal migratory species which use the estuary as nursing and feeding grounds. Diadromous species (such as Takifogu obscurus, Anguilajaponica and Eriocheir sinensis) and freshwater fish (Carassius auratus) were also collected.

Species Composition and Density of the Demersal Fishes on the Emperor Seamount in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean (북서태평양 황제해산해역 저어류의 종조성 및 자원밀도)

  • Kwon, Youjung;Hwang, Sun Do;Kim, Yeong Seung;Moon, Dae Yeon
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.118-124
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    • 2009
  • A Korean trawl fishery was conducted on the Emperor Seamounts in the northwestern Pacific Ocean from 2005 to 2007. Total catches were 750 mt, 460 mt and 440 mt in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. Splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens) and North Pacific armorhead (Pseudopentaceros wheeleri) were dominant in the commercial fisheries on the Emperor Seamounts during 2005-2007. Biomass of each species was estimated by the swept area method from March 2005 to August 2007. During three years, average biomass of Splendid alfonsino and North Pacific armorhead were 791 mt and 266 mt, respectively.