National Pukyong University Donates Marine Life Resource Specimens to National Marine Biodiversity Institute

On the afternoon of the 3rd, Pukyong National University and the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea held a 'Marine Life Resource Specimen Donation Ceremony' at the president's office on the 3rd floor of the Pukyong National University headquarters.

On this day, Pukyong National University donated a total of 316 specimens of 182 species, including about 30 rare specimens such as the sandfish and yellow sole collected from the College of Fisheries Science, to the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea.

Officials from Pukyong National University and the National Marine Biodiversity Institute are taking a commemorative photo after the 'Marine Life Resource Specimen Donation Ceremony.'

The specimens donated this time were mainly collected around the Korean Peninsula from the 1940s to the 1960s, including species that no longer appear in the area, making them valuable data for studying the marine ecosystem of that time.

In particular, species that are now more difficult to collect, such as the yellow sole and black porgy, serve as evidence that these species once inhabited Korea. Additionally, very rare fish species such as the sandfish, eagle ray, and bat ray provide valuable data to understand in which Korean waters these species appeared in the past.

Pukyong National University and the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea have been cooperating since signing an agreement in December last year to develop marine and fisheries science and technology and to train specialized personnel.

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