To prepare for FDA's sanitary survey scheduled in April, NIFS conducted site inspections over the laboratory of the Southeast Sea Fisheries Research Institute (SESFRI) in charge of sanitary inspections on the sea area designated for the shellfish production for export in Geoje-si and Tongyeong-si, Gyeongnam Province.

On March 21st, for the second year in a row, the National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS) and the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) had a consultative meeting with the researchers from both institutes to report joint - research outcomes and discuss the ways to identify new tasks.

The President WOO, Dong-sik of the National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS) met Mr. Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran, the Minister of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Fisheries in Norway on March 8 and discussed the ways to bolster the two countries' cooperation on marine fisheries.

The National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS) held a vision declaration ceremony to announce its mid-and long-term vision in 2023.

The staff of Aquaculture Research Department of NIFS (President WOO, Dong-sik) performed a volunteering activity of delivering around 2,000 coal briquettes to the coal-reliant people in Gijang-gun, Busan on February 8, 2023.

The National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS) held the new year kick-off ceremony in the main conference hall on the 3rd day of January 2023. NIFS's staff, who attended the ceremony, greeted and encouraged each other as beginning their new year's work.

The National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS) participated in the 2022 Sea Farm Show, held in KINTEX from December 1-3, 2022. It showcased its major research achievements including eco-friendly smart aquaculture technology.

The Minister of Fisheries Maritime Economy of Senegal visited the National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS) on November 2, 2022, and had a discussion to strengthen the cooperation between the countries in the field of fisheries science.

The National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS) signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for development of marine fisheries science technology and research cooperation on November 24, 2022.

This MOU includes activities such as monitoring system for fisheries resources/marine environment survey, automation system for fishing vessel, and research cooperation on technical factors of smart aquaculture system.