East Sea Specialty Giant Octopus, Additional Protected Areas Designated for Resource Management
[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] The National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS) under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on the 30th that, following 2018, a second "Fishery Resource Management Area" has been designated as a measure to manage the resources of the East Sea's specialty, the giant octopus.
This management area was designated by Gangwon Province (East Sea Regional Headquarters) near Yeongjin Port in Yeongok-myeon, Gangneung City, covering an area of 180 hectares, based on research results from the National Institute of Fisheries Science for the recovery of giant octopus resources and at the request of the Fisheries Science Institute, Gangneung City, and fishermen.
In Gangwon Province, to protect the spawning and habitat grounds of the giant octopus, a 110-hectare management area was designated along the coast of Mukho, Donghae City in 2018, where the capture of giant octopus was completely banned from January 1 to May 31, the spawning season.
In the newly designated Fishery Resource Management Area for spawning and habitat grounds of aquatic organisms in Gangneung City, the capture ban regulations have been strengthened to prohibit the capture of giant octopus throughout the entire year.
The East Sea Fisheries Research Institute of the National Institute of Fisheries Science has been conducting continuous communication and negotiations with Gangwon Province, Gangneung City, and related fishermen since 2019 to designate the giant octopus protection zone.
The East Sea Fisheries Research Institute is also continuously consulting with local governments and fishermen with the goal of additionally designating giant octopus protection zones in surrounding waters such as Goseong County in Gangwon Province and Pohang City in Gyeongsangbuk Province.
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Choi Wanhyun, Director of the National Institute of Fisheries Science, said, "The catch volume of giant octopus recorded about 5,500 tons in the late 1990s, but the average catch volume over the past 10 years has decreased to about 3,900 tons," adding, "With the designation of the second giant octopus protection zone along the East Coast, we expect it to help in the recovery of giant octopus resources and increase fishermen's income."
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