Marine and Fisheries Bioresources Responsible Institutions and Management Institutions

• Definition:       An institution designated to professionally secure, manage, and utilize marine and fisheries bioresources.
• Legal basis:        Act on the Securing, Management, and Use of Marine and Fisheries Bioresources, Article 17 (Designation and Operation of Marine and Fisheries
        Bioresources Competent Authorities)and Article 18 (Designation and Operation of Depositary Registration and Preservation Institutions for Marine
        and Fisheries Bioresources).
• Status: 2 responsible institutions; 27 management institutions

Status of Depositary Registration and Preservation Institutions, including institution classification, organization, location, and remarks.

Institution classification	Organization	Location	Remarks
Marine & Fisheries bioresources responsible institutions	National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS)	Busan	-
Marine & Fisheries bioresources responsible institutions	National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea (MABIK)	Chungnam	-
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Gangneung-Wonju National University, Department of Biology	Gangwon	Marine ciliate
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Kongju National University, Department of Biological Sciences	Chungnam	Marine red algae
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	NIFS Cetacean Research Institute	Ulsan	Marine mammals
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	NIFS South Sea Fisheries Research Institute	Gyeongnam	Fishery microalgae
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	NIFS East Sea Fisheries Research Institute – Dokdo Fisheries Research Center	Gyeongbuk	Dokdo fishery organisms
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	NIFS Pathology Division	Busan	Fishery microorganisms
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	NIFS Biotechnology Research Division	Busan	Fishery genetic resources
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	NIFS Inland Fisheries Research Institute	Chungnam	Freshwater organisms
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	NIFS Seaweed Research Institute	Jeonnam	Seaweed & seagrass
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Dankook University, Department of Biological Science	Chungnam	Marine amphipoda
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Pukyong National University, Division of Fisheries Life Sciences	Busan	Marine fish
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Sahmyook University, Department of Animal Life Resources	Seoul	Echinoderms
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Seoul National University, School of Biological Sciences	Seoul	Marine fungi
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Woosuk University, Department of Eco-Bio Science	Chungbuk	Cnidaria
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Ewha Womans University, Division of EcoScience	Seoul	Marine mollusca
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Ewha Womans University, Division of EcoScience	Seoul	Marine flagellates
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Ewha Womans University Natural History Museum	Seoul	Marine Bryozoa
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Chonnam National University, Department of Smart Fisheries Resources Management	Jeonnam	Marine annelida
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Chonnam National University, School of Marine Technology	Jeonnam	Marine zooplankton
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Jeonbuk National University, Division of Science Education (College of Education)	Jeonbuk	Marine decapoda
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Jeju National University, Research Institute for Basic Sciences	Jeju	Subtropical marine plants
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Chosun University, Department of Biological Sciences	Gwangju	Marine brown algae
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	KIOST East Sea Research Institute	Gyeongbuk	Marine nematoda
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	KIOST Marine Biotechnology Research Center	Busan	Marine extremophiles
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	KIOST Marine Ecosystem Research Center	Busan	Marine interstitial organisms
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	KIOST Library of Marine Samples	Gyeongnam	Marine plankton
Marine & Fisheries bioresources management institution	Hannam University, Department of Biological Sciences	Daejeon	Marine symbiotic microorganisms