12 JUNE 2024 • WORLD AQUACULTURE • WWW.WAS.ORG CHAPTER REPORTS Korean Chapter General Meeting The 2024 Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science (KOSFAS) Conference was held at the Production Startup Center and Institute of Continuing Education, Namak Campus, Mokpo National University, under the theme ‘The role of fisheries science for the 6th industry’ from May 9 to 10. During the KOSFAS conference timeline, the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) Korean Chapter (KC) held a general meeting. Mr. Chung Ik Kyo (Chair, The Emergency Committee, EC) presided over the general meeting. During the meeting, the current status of the Korean Chapter was presented. Professor Lim Han Kyu, who was recommended by the EC and approved by the WAS Board of Directors, was officially approved as the next president, and his term will start on January 1, 2025. 2024 KOSFAS Conference Professor Lim Han Kyu, President of KOSFAS, opened the conference. President Song Ha-Cheol (National Mokpo National University) delivered the welcoming address. His Excellency Minister Kang Do-Hyung (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, MOF) gave his congratulatory remarks via video presentation. Mr. Choi Jeong-Gi, Director of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Bureau, Jeollanamdo Province, gave a congratulatory speech on behalf of Governor Kim Yung-Rok. Mr. Kim Chang-Dae (President, Gwangju/Jeonnam Regional Association, Korea Federation of Science and Technology), also gave a congratulatory speech at the opening ceremony. Mr. Choi Yong-Seok (President of the National Institute of Fisheries Science, MOF, gave the plenary lecture on the role of fisheries policy and fisheries science for the 6th industrialization and future industrialization of the fisheries industry. Professor Adjunct Seo Jong-Seok (Pukyong National Univ. & Marine Stewardship Council) delivered the first keynote speech on ‘The 6th Industry and Fisheries,’ and Mr. Kim In-Gyeom (CEO, Incube Brand Inc., & Korean Agency for Public Brand Promotion) presented the second keynote speech on ‘Direction of Youth Population Growth in the Face of Declining Fishing Communities.’ Three special lectures were presented during the senior session: ‘Historicity of Fisheries Education and Research Efforts in Korea’ by Professor Emeritus Park E. Taisoo (UCSD Scripps Institution of Oceanography), ‘Application and Future of Reaction Flavor Technology to the Seafood Industry’ by Professor Emeritus Cha Yong-Jun (Changwon National University), and ‘My Journey of RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture System)’ by Professor Emeritus Kang Seok-Joong. A total of 391 participants attended the conference, with 82 oral presentations and 142 poster presentations. There were grand prizes in the student oral presentation. The Fisheries Utilization-Processing category prize was awarded to Ms. Cheon Ja-Yeon (Hanseo University) for her presentation titled ‘The protective effect of Haematococcus pluvialis extract against the particulate matter induced eye toxicity zebrafish (Danio rerio) model,’ and the prize in the AquacultureBiotechnology category was awarded to Ms. Seo Yu-Kyung (Jeju National University) for her presentation titled ‘Development of early sex identification using female-male related transcript expression characteristics of Paralichthys olivaceus.’ In the Resources-Ocean-Environment category the prize was awarded to Ms. Song Eun-Ah (Jeju National University) for her presentation titled ‘Spatio-temporal analysis of large-scale purse seine fishing vessels using AIS data.’ The grand prizes in the Undergrad competition of on-site practical problem-solving were awarded to two teams: team KUPI (Moon Ju-Hyuk, Park Sang-Min, and Lee Ji-Yoon Lee; Advisor Professor Lee Seunghyung, Pukyong National University) for their project titled ‘Customized diets for semi-aquatic turtles,’ and team Silver Town (Kim Nam-Kyun, Park Dong-Ju, Moon Seung-Hee, Lee Jun-Hyung Lee; Advisor Professor Jung Won-Kyo, Pukyong National University) for their project titled ‘Development of eco-friendly silver nanoparticles utilizing phlorotannins.’ There were various opportunities for both researchers and industry practitioners to participate and share current research topics. A Great Loss for Korean Aquaculture Kim In-bae, an Emeritus Professor at Pukyong National University of Agriculture and considered a master in the domestic aquaculture industry, passed away on April 30 at age 99. After graduating from the Department of Fisheries Biology at Busan Fisheries College (the predecessor of Pukyong National University) in 1949, Professor Kim remained at his alma mater for more than 40 years, focusing on research and postgraduate training. Professor Kim made outstanding achievements in aquaculture, especially in advancing research and technology. For the first time in Korea, he developed circulating filtration aquaculture, which purifies and reuses water used for fish farming to prevent environmental pollution. It is still considered a highly competitive aquaculture technology. He also coined the term “Gaduri (cage in Korean)” while researching inland surface aquaculture based on the shape of the structures used to raise fish. Even after his retirement, Professor Kim continued to work tirelessly to advance the domestic industry by developing closed aquaculture technology that could overcome Korea’s narrow geographical limitations. He also made headlines for his generosity by giving 600 million won (about half a million USD $) of his lifetime savings to his students as scholarships. “You shouldn’t do anything just for money,” he told his younger students, adding, “When I look back on the past, I remember most that I worked with the idea of competing with yesterday’s me and that I worked with the pride that what I do is first-class.” Expansion of HACCP Registration from Land-based Aquaculture to Offshore Farms Aquaculture farm HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points) was introduced in 2005 to prevent food safety hazards in Korean aquaculture farms. As of March 2024, 434 land-based fish farms are registered. To promote HACCP, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF, Minister Kang Do-Hyung) provides free consulting and farm water inspection fees to farms wishing to register. It also offers benefits such as eco-friendly direct payment (upon application) and support for opening online and offline sales outlets to registered Korean Chapter
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