Fisheries Resource Management Course (Country Report) MTCP Fisheries Scientific & Technical Information Center, DPR Korea By HONG SU IL, CHOE MAN GIL 8, August, 2005

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Intrudece About the status of our country About the status of our country About Fishery About Fishery

Geographical Location, Population & Temperature Geographical Location Geographical Location Latitude : 30°N~43°N Longitude : 124°E~132°E Total Area : about 220,000Km ² North Korea : 120,000Km² South Korea : 100,000Km²

Geographical Location, Population & Temperature Population Population Total : 70,000,000 North : 20,000,000 South : 40,000,000 Abroad : 10,000,000 Temperature Temperature SpringSummerAutumnWinter Max 20°C 34°C 20°C -10°C Min 10°C 20°C 10°C -40°C

Policy & Economy The Worker’s Party of Korea leads our contry The Worker’s Party of Korea leads our contry 10/10/ the 60 th anniversary of it’s foundation 10/10/ the 60 th anniversary of it’s foundation President KIM IL SUNG founded the party, President KIM IL SUNG founded the party, who leaded the fatherland liberation war ( ) into the victory and build our country into a socialist State who leaded the fatherland liberation war ( ) into the victory and build our country into a socialist State Now, the Leader KIM JONG IL leads our country, Now, the Leader KIM JONG IL leads our country, His idea – “military is first of all” – reunification of north and south – reunification of north and south Social benefit : 11-years universal compulsory education system

Economy Economy Military industry is first, light industry and agriculture is developed together Social benefit : 11-years universal compulsory education system Social benefit : 11-years universal compulsory education system Policy & Economy

Fishery The development of fishery is one of important politics. The development of fishery is one of important politics. The conservation and increasement of fisheries resources have been announced by state. The conservation and increasement of fisheries resources have been announced by state. Establishment of information system Establishment of information system ▪ Development of fisheries information system ▪ Development of satellite data analysis

Administrative Structure Ministry of Fishery Government Academy of Sciences Branch-Academy of fishery sciences 13 Fishery Management Departments of Province Fishery Scientific and Technical Information Center Several Fishing Enterprises Satellite data Analysis New Fishery Information Gathering and Propagation Fishery resource Management

Satellite image Pre-processing Estimation of Oceanographic Feature Elimination of cloud Impact Geographic Correction Prediction of Fish Stock SST, Current Velocity & Direction The Step of Satellite Data Analysis

Fishery Resource Management Fishery Resource Management Information System Fishery Data baseExpert System

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