To determine the relative efficiency and mesh selectivity of gill net for the Pacific saury, Cololabis saira, a series of fishing experiments was carried out in the Northwest Pacific Ocean from August 13 to October 13 in 2002, using gill nets of different mesh size(30, 33, 35, 37, 39 and 42mm) constructed from two kinds of twine material(monofilament, twisted multifilament nylon web). The relative efficiency of two material gears was expressed as the ratio obtained by dividing monofilament catch by multifilament catch in number. The master selection curve of each material gear was estimated by applying the extended Kitahara's method. The catch of experimental gears is mostly Pacific saury(98.6%), Cololabis saira. The kinds of bycatch are common squid(0.7%), Pacific mackerel(0.6%), etc. Catch comparisons in the two gears showed that monofilament nylon nets are 1.7 times more efficient. The optimum values in monofilament and multifilament gill net for Pacific saury are 8.28 and 8.23, respectively.

This paper summarizes characteristics of the Korean tuna purse seine fishery in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). Major fishing area for the Korean tuna purse seine fleet consisted of the waters of Micronesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands and adjacent high seas between 130˚E-180˚ The center of the Korean tuna fishing ground was in the vicinity of 180˚ during the El - Niño event but was formed in 150˚-160˚E during the La - Niño event. As compared with other major purse seine fleets in WCPO, the Korean fleet set more on unassociated schools of tuna, while Japan, USA and Chinese - Taipei fleets accounted for more than 50% of sets on log - associated schools. In general, CPUES for log - associated schools were higher than those for unassociated schools and catch composition showed that yellowfin ratio was higher in unassociated shools than log - associated schools. Length frequency represented higher percentage of mid - sized yellowfin than Japanese and USA fleets. Daily set numbers and CPUE were high before 7 am and remained almost constant from 7 am to 3 pm but decreased rapidly after 3 pm and 5 pm, respectively. Catch composition per set indicated that pure skipjack school was caught most frequently, followed by mixed school and pure yellowfin school as the least, but CPUE was highest for the mixed school.

This study was conducted to survey the catches of vertical bottom longline fisheries in the sea mount of central northern Pacific(30˚-42˚N, 170˚-175˚E), during the period of July 1 to August 25,2004 by commercial fishing vessel. The number of 57 test fishing was carried out in the central northern Pacific during 43 days and the total catches were 21,092.4kg as 19 fish species, CPUE/day and catches/day were 185 baskets and 490.5kg, respectively. Main fish species caught from the experimental fishing were Squalus mitsukurii (66.3%), Coelorhyrchus asperocephaius (11.7%) and Helicolenus avius (9.8%) and, average inside diameter for fish mouth was 4.0cm over. Catch ratio according to each fishing ground was the order of F, D, J, B and C. Catch ratio fur water depth was the order of 450-500m, 350-400m, 300-350m, 400-450m, 1000-1100m and 500-550m and, main species by water depth was Squalus mitsukurii for 300-400m, Etmopterus lucifer for 300-550m, Coelorhyrchus asperocephaius far 1,000m over. Catch ratio according to the kind of hooks was higher at the hook no.6 for Squalus mitsukurii and no. 5 for Etmopterus lucifer and, catch ratio by baits was higher at squid for Squalus mitsukurii, saury and eel for Helicolemus avius and saury for Etmopterus lucifer. Accordingly, it is thought that the extension of fishing hours is needed with the reduction of damage and loss for fishing gears during fishing operation.

This study was conducted in order to the experiment of bottom trawl fisheries in the sea mount of central northern pacific(30˚-40˚N, 170˚-175˚E), during the period of July 1 to August 25, 2004 by commercial trawl ship. Fishing experiment was carried out by bottom trawl, with the codend of 110mm mesh size. The number of 101 test fishing was done in the sea mount of central northern pacific during 56 days and the total catches were 198,593kg as 18 fish species, and CPUE/day and catches/day were 8.3 hours towing time and 3,546kg. Catch ratio according to each fishing ground was higher with the order of B, C, and E, and catches for B was 7,171.0kg during the towing time of 13.2 hours. Main target species were Pseudopentaceros richardsoni and Beryx splendens, there was 14.9% of damage ratio for fishing gears on catching the target fishes inhabiting on the rough sea bottom. Catches by water depth was the order of 300m below, 301-350m, 451-500m and 351-400m. It is thought that there was no problem on the mesh size because most of fishes caught from the experimental fishing was 30cm over.

우리 나라의 서해와 남해 연안을 분포하는 꽃새우는 북쪽으로는 강화도에서 남쪽으로 사랑도까지 널리 분포한다. 본 연구에서 대상으로 한 거문도 인근해역 꽃새우의 암ㆍ수 성비는 암컷이 48.6%로 나타났고, 이 개체군은 7월과 8월에 성숙하고, 년 1회 신생 개체군이 발생되었다. 교미한 개체는 7월과 8월에 출현하기 시작하고, 갑각장 19 ㎜ 이상의 암컷에서는 반 이상이 교미한 것으로 나타났으며, 숙도지수는 7-8월에 최고치를 나타내었다. 암컷의 최소 성숙개체는 갑각장 18 ㎜이고, CL<SUB>50</SUB> 성 성숙체장과 교미체장은 각각 갑각장 18.89 ㎜와 19.19 ㎜로 나타났다. 체장 빈도 변화에 의해 추정된 거문도 개체군의 수명은 암컷 14-15개월이고, 수컷은 13-147개월 나났다. 변형된 von Bertalanffy 성장식에 추정된 성장계수(K)는 암ㆍ수 각각 1.40/년과 2.00/년이고, 최대 갑각장(L<SUB>∞</SUB>)은 암ㆍ수 각각 29.54 ㎜와 18.95 ㎜이었으며, 암컷이 수컷 보다 성장이 빠르고, 큰 것으로 나타났다.

전라남도 여수시의 거문도, 초도, 손죽도 주변해역에서 1998년 11월부터 1999년 10월까지 12회 걸쳐 새우조망에 어획된 새우류의 종조성과 계절변동을 조사하였다. 조사해역의 수심은 20∼80m이고, 이 해역의 저층 수온의 연중범위는 8.3∼21.3℃이며, 저질은 니질대 또는 사니질이었다. 조사기간 동안 채집된 새우류는 총 11과 26속 37종 702,681개체가 출현하고 우점종은 그라비새우 48.52%, 긴줄꼬마도화새우 21.83%, 민새우 11.25%, 대롱수염새우 7.24%로 나타났다. 꽃새우, 민새우, 그라비새우는 15개 전 정점에서 골고루 출현하였으며, 대롱수염새우, 산모양깔깔새우, 긴줄꼬마도화새우는 거문도 주변해역(C구역)에서 출현하였으며, 중하, 긴발딱총새우는 초도, 손죽도 주변해역(A, B구역)에서만 출현하였다. 군집구조를 나타내는 종다양도 지수, 균등도 지수, 우점도지수는 정점 13에서 0.73과 0.61로 다양성 지수와 균등도 지수 가장 높게 나타내었고, 정점 4에서 0.14, 0.11로 가장 낮은 다양성 지수와 균등도 지수를 나타내었다. 정점별 군집의 유사도에 의하면 같은 수역인 정점 1, 7에서 0.673으로 가장 유사하고, 유사도 0.25 수준에서 거문도수역 집단(정점 10, 11)과 초도, 손죽도수역집단(정점 1∼9)으로 구분되는 것으로 나타났다.