We study the sea. In a sea of infinite possibilities, we seek answers for everyone. 100 years of modern and contemporary fisheries science research that has developed while realizing the infinite future value of the sea Based on that achievement, we prepare for the next 100 years.

The key to solving future economic and human problems such as food crisis, climate change, and resource depletion The importance of fisheries science research is increasing over time. World-renowned scholars have emphasized that the fishery industry is a key industry that will determine the survival of mankind. We have been interested in the sea from an early age and have enjoyed the benefits of the sea. With the establishment of the Fisheries Experiment Station in 1921, comprehensive modern fisheries research began. After developing agar production technology and equipment at the agar manufacturing laboratory of the Central Fisheries Experiment Station, in the mid-1950s, agar production amounted to 1.2 million dollars, accounting for 20% of the total export value of 6 million dollars. Beginning with the development of seaweed and seaweed aquaculture technology in the 1960s, it led the black revolution in the seaweed field. Today, we have achieved the feat of exporting $600 million worth of seaweed. After the ship Jinam departed for bluefin tuna test fishing in 1957, deep-sea fishing boats traveled seas around the world throughout the 1960s and 1970s. By earning foreign currency, we laid the foundation for Korea's economic development. In the 1980s, by developing flatfish and abalone seedling production technology, we laid the foundation for mass production. Today, we are the world's largest flatfish producer and the world's second-largest producer of abalone.

Scientific management of fishery resources in the 1990s Fishery resource protection, safe food production, smart aquaculture technology development, and more in the 2000s With a history of 100 years, we have made remarkable progress in fisheries science research. In the meantime, the excellence of fisheries science research has been proven at home and abroad. Since the establishment of the Fisheries Experiment Station in 1921, an annual report of marine surveys containing observations of the marine environment in Korea has been published. In 2013, it was designated as Registered Cultural Property No. 554, a modern cultural heritage. Bluefin tuna fishing technology and flatfish farming technology were selected as two of the 70 representative science and technologies of Korea in celebration of the 70th anniversary of liberation. And in the last 10 years, including in Science magazine, our research is being recognized, with 1,155 papers listed in SCIE, a science and technology paper citation index. The National Institute of Fisheries Science was nominated three times in the evaluation of responsibly operated agencies, and was selected as the best institution, proving its capabilities as a research institution. While actively promoting international research cooperation projects and academic exchanges with fishery research institutes around the world, we are expanding ODA, an official development aid project, and raising our status as a fisheries powerhouse on the international stage, leading innovation in fisheries science and technology to position ourselves as a global research institute. Until the day Korea stands tall as a global fisheries powerhouse, the National Institute of Fisheries Science will engrave the happiness and value of the people in its heart. We will focus more on research and concentrate our creative research capabilities.

Based on the achievements of the past 100 years, we are now preparing for the next 100 years by listening to and communicating with the people. To preemptively respond to rapid environmental changes surrounding the fishery industry, we are shifting the paradigm of fisheries science research. We are starting a new 100-year challenge for the people. First, we will listen to the voices of consumers. Through the development of vaccines for diseases of aquatic organisms, prompt diagnosis and management of harmful substances, development of microorganisms that inhibit spoilage of marine products, management of the main production areas of shellfish, such as oysters and clams, as designated sea areas, and more we will produce and manage safe marine products. In addition, in line with the aging of single-person households, we will accelerate research on the development of consumer-oriented seafood products such as convenience food and functional foods. And we will actively respond to the needs of the fishermen.

While further developing technology to predict changes in fishery resources, such as BIO logging techniques and scientific habitat environment analysis, and contributing to the improvement fishery income and job creation by developing high value-added aquaculture cultivation technology, we will further expand research on the development of varieties that are resistant to climate change and disease. Lastly, we will lead the realization of eco-friendly smart fisheries by communicating with experts in response to the 4th industrial revolution. While developing an eco-friendly aquaculture system in the carbon-neutral era and advancing the smart aquaculture system using AI technology, we will strengthen the development of new technologies using aquatic life resources, such as the development of new biomaterials, and genetic scissors. In addition, we will continue to develop eco-friendly and biodegradable fishing gear to take the lead in reducing marine debris. Through convergence with various fields such as fishery science technology, information communication, and marine science, we will create new growth engines for the fishery industry.

Conducting fisheries research together, investing in valuable fisheries technology We will shape the future of the fishery industry with more innovative research. Abundance and progress through innovation 100 years of challenge with the value of the sea To another 100 years of the National Institute of Fisheries Science.