Jin Woo Kang1, Yong-woo Choi1, Young Kweon-Lee2
1Ecological restoration division, Resources business department, Korea Fisheries Resources Agency (FIRA), 2Ecological restoration division, East sea branch, Korea Fisheries Resources Agency (FIRA)
The barren ground areas is extending and this phenomenon occurs as a result of several factors such as herbivore, over coastal development, and climate change (seawater temperature rising, ocean acidification). Korea Fisheries Resources Agency (FIRA) has established 2011 to protect coastal ecosystem in Korea. FIRA aims contributing to the national economy by establishing a foundation for sustainable use of fisheries resources especially in part of the marine forest project, the goal is greening 75% of the all coastal areas. FIRA has conducted marine forest enhancement that the areas of marine forest were over 292 km2 until 2022. For marine forest reforestation project, FIRA select appropriate site and use the artificial-reef. FIRA use several methods for reforesting marine forest such as longline, spore bag, and catching the herbivore in the reforestation sites. In addition, FIRA investigated the development of technologies and strategic for climate change responses and future growth. We will try to setup 540 km2 of marine forests to 2030 that marine forests could provide habitat for marine organisms and reduces greenhouse gases and so on.
Keywords: Barren ground, Korea Fisheries Resources Agency (FIRA), Marine forest reforestation project