6 MARCH 2018 • WORLD AQUACULTURE • WWW.WAS.ORG Major Business Plan of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries for 2018 The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) introduced their Principal Business Plan for 2018. There are three major key goals: 1) keep the environment of the fishing grounds clean, 2) pursue innovative industrialization of the traditional marine fisheries industry with preventative, eco-friendly, smart, and high value-added aquaculture systems, and 3) build a reliable distribution network for marine fisheries products. Five action plans will be implemented: 1) a paradigm shift to eco-friendly aquaculture, 2) smartening and upgrading of the aquaculture industry, 3) fostering new industries using marine science and technology, 4) establishing marine fisheries businesses and supporting start-up companies with venture capital, and 5) ensuring the safety and reliability of aquatic products. Seafood Promotion at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games To promote excellence in Korean seafood, a Fisheries Food Promotion Hall opened at the K-Food Plaza in the Olympic Festival Park during the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. Starting from the introduction of Korean Seas (East, West and South), four themes were presented: 1) the Clean Sea Story, 2) safe and fresh K-fish, 3) healthy and delicious K-fish, and 4) K-fish that the world enjoys. For this event, 40 fisheries-related companies and organizations participated. The cooking studio, located on the side of the public information hall, hosted an instant cooking event with visitors and cooks every week (twice a week) during the exhibition period. Famous chefs prepared dishes using K-Fish seafood on the spot and treated visitors to samples to enjoy the pleasure of eye and mouth. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Fisheries made an effort to raise interest in Korean seafood during the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games by providing opportunities for foreign journalists to visit nearby fisheries research centers and the Jumunjin Fish Market. Smart Aquaculture Investment and Innovation Forum To secure a sustainable supply of seafood, the Ministry of Fisheries has set the aquaculture sector as a priority area for the use of smart technology. To that end, the Smart Aquaculture Investment and Innovation Forum (SAIIF) was initiated in November 2016 with the intention of nurturing a convergence of fishery, IT/ telecommunications and banking sectors. Forum themes include the scaling up and industrialization of Korean aquaculture and most notably the application of advanced technology in coming years across the industry. The Second SAIIF was held under the theme of “Aquaculture, Artificial Intelligence, Aquaculture Software, and Optimization” in December 2017 in Seoul. Mr. Im-kwon Kim, chairperson of the SAIIF, opened the forum by emphasizing the vision of future aquaculture industry development and Mr. Kim Young-choon, Minister of MOF delivered congratulatory remarks. Dr. Chang-ho Yang (President, Korea Maritime Institute, KMI) gave a keynote speech on ‘the Investment value of the future aquaculture industry.’ There were several presentations: ‘Strategy and Roadmap for Future Aquaculture Investment Forum’ (Mr. Ma Chang Mo, Director, KMI); ‘Implementation of Intelligent Smart Farm System’ (Mr. Kyeong-Seok Seo, General Manager, Korea Institute of Marine Science and Technology Promotion); ‘Investment value of domestic aquaculture industry, commercialization through seed industry’ (Mr. Woo Jae Lee, CEO, BlueGen Korea); ‘Supplying highquality feeds through establishing a joint venture between Korea and Russia’ (Mr. Chang-Soo Lim, President, National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives); ‘The trend of global recirculation filtration culture technology and application of domestic aquaculture industry’ (Prof. Chung-Hwan Park, Pukyong National University); ‘Success stories of Taiwan’s onshore aquaculture system and possibility of growth’ (Prof. Chien-Hsien Kuo, Taiwan Chai University); and ‘Application of high-tech aquaculture industry and technical achievement’ (Mr. David Wright, CEO, PanLogica). The Invasion of Sargassum horneri The floating rockweed Sargassum horneri invaded Korean waters in January after four days of strong winds. About 1,800 t of S. horneri destroyed about 7,000 ha of Porphyra (now Pyropia) farms and damaged the harvest and farm facilities. We speculate that this species may be coming from Zhejiang Province in China. Upcoming Event — The Korean Aquaculture Workshop 2018 The Korean Aquaculture Workshop has been held annually by AquaInfo, the Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science (KOSFAS) and the Korean Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society as a side-event of KOSFAS Annual Conference and Business Meeting and the International Conference of the Korean Federation of Fisheries Science and Technology Societies (KOFFST). The workshop serves as a major meeting venue for experts, government officials, researchers, students, suppliers and farmers to exchange information. This year’s workshop will be held at BEXCO (Busan, Korea) on October 31. The main theme of this year is ‘Directions on how to set a Korean standard RAS filtration system.’ — Ik Kyo Chung, President Korean Chapter CHAPTER REPORTS New Book in the WAS Online Store Sea Bass and Sea Bream — A Practical Approach to Disease Control and Health Management by Pierpaolo Patarnello and Niccolo Vendramin. The aim of this book is to provide practical advice and awareness of health management and disease control in sea bass and sea bream, the most widely-farmed fish in the Mediterranean region. ISBN: 9781910455791
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