A poster which shows a series of subtropical fishes living in the coast of Jeju, Korea was released. Subtropical Fisheries Research Center, NFRDI printed the PR poster of subtropical fishes of Jeju island and is plan to distribute it to fishers and other fishery-related organizations.

The fishes featured on the poster were observed during regular underwater surveys conducted by the Subtropical Fisheries Research Center of NFRDI.

Among the species on the poster are butterfly fish (Pterois lunalata), clownfish or anemone fish, neon damselfish (Pomacentrus coelestis), black spotted boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) and three-spot bumbug (Dascyllus trimaculatus), of which pictures and ecological descriptions are printed on the poster. The material is expected to serve well for educational purposes.

The surveys indicate that the subtropical fishes occur twice as frequently as 5 years ago with a wider variety of species. The recent phenomenon makes it clear the coast of Jeju is experiencing an accelerated rate of water temperature rise due to climate change.

The Subtropical Fisheries Research Institute is planned to print more posters to introduce subtropical invertebrates and seaweeds of the coast of Jeju. It is hoped that these data will contribute to developing measures to better manage the subtropical fisheries resources and mitigate the climate change impact on fisheries.