Recently, domestic fishing production of Japanese horse mackerel has been continuously decreasing. To achieve sustainable fishing of this species, it is essential to acquire its target strength (TS) for accurate biomass estimation and to study its ecological characteristics. To date, there has been no TS research using a broadband echosounder targeting Japanese horse mackerel. In this study, for the first time, we synchronized an underwater camera with a broadband frequency (nominal center frequency of 200 kHz, range: 160-260 kHz) to measure the TS according to the body size (16.8-35.5 cm) and swimming angle of the species. The relationship between Japanese horse mackerel length and body weight showed a general tendency for body weight to increase as length increased. The pattern of the frequency spectra (average values) by body length exhibited a similar trend regardless of body length, with no significant fluctuations in frequency observed. The lowest TS value was observed at 243 kHz while the highest TS values were recorded at 180 and 257.5 kHz. The frequency spectra for the swimming angles appeared to be flat at angles of –5, 0, 30, 60, 75, and 80° while detecting more general trends of frequency spectra for swimming angle proved challenging. The results of this study can serve as fundamental data for Japanese horse mackerel biomass estimation and ecological research.

In this study, we estimated the distribution density of giant jellyfish in coastal waters of Korea in 2023 and compared the occurrence of giant jellyfish over four years. In May, the giant jellyfish were mainly distributed in the waters of the Yangtze River outflow, and in July, they were highly distributed in the west of Jeju Island and near the south coast of Korea. In addition, when comparing the distribution densities of giant jellyfish in Korea over four years, both acoustic and sighting surveys showed that the highest density of jellyfish occurred in 2021.

In this study, we aimed to determine the seasonal distribution and biomass of fish in Samcheok marine ranching area (MRA) of Republic of Korea using the scientific echosounder. Fish trap and gillnets were used to identify fish species in the survey area, and dB-difference method was used to estimation the spatio-temporal distribution and density of fish. The results showed that the dominant species in Samcheok marine ranching area were Chelidonichthys spinosus, Sebastes inermis, Hexagrammos otakii and Tribolodon hakonensis. The spatio-temporal distribution of fish showed that fish had a relatively higher distribution at night than during the day. In addition, the density of fish by season was highest at night in July at 34.22 g/m 2 and lowest in April at 0.42 g/m 2 .

A telesounder is a device that can monitor the appearance of fish in the sea on land and store fish detection data. This study was conducted to monitor the appearance of fish resources in coastal or near seas by using LTE communication for data transmission of the telesounder. The purpose of this study was to develop a prototype telesounder that can monitor the appearance of fish groups in the waters about 50 km away from the coast and store fish detection data. In this study, the prototype telesounder including a fish finder, communication device and battery for stable operation at sea was developed. The stability of telesounder buoy, data transmission/reception and expected use time were investigated. The expected use time of the telesounder using LTE communication with a lithium battery (12 V, 120 Ah) was about 274 hours under the conditions of 10 minutes off and 10 minutes on, about 520 hours under the conditions of 30 minutes off and 10 minutes on, and about 142 hours under continuous conditions. As a result of the sea test, it was found that the telesounder can be used in the sea area moved about 34 km from the land and the telesounder buoy was evaluated to have secured basic stability (buoyancy balance, waterproof, antenna strength, etc.) for operation in a marine environment.

As a method to understand the ecological habits around the artificial reef, various reports such as fishing gear survey, diving, sound survey, underwater CCTV and camera, etc. are reported. Among them, the sound survey method is carried out by installing an acoustic system on the ship and can be investigated regardless of the marine environment such as time constraints and turbidity. Such method, however, takes a lot of manpower and time as the ship travels at a constant speed. Investigations around artificial reefs are being conducted in an artificial way, and a lot of time and labor are consumed as such. Maritime buoys have been operated for various purposes such as route signs, weather observation, marine environment monitoring and defense monitoring for navigation safety in the past, but studies on monitoring systems for ecological habits and distribution of fish using marine buoys are remarkably insufficient. Therefore, this study aims to develop a system that allows users to directly monitor fish group detector data by estimating the distribution of fish groups around artificial reefs and using wireless communication at sea. In order to confirm the suitability of the maritime buoy used in this study, it was operated to compare data using LTE-equipped buoys capable of wireless communication and a data logger-type system buoy. Data transmission of buoys capable of LTE communication was carried out in a 10-minute ON, 10-minute OFF method due to the limitation of the power supply capacity, and data of the data logger-type buoy received full data. We compared and analyzed the data received from the two fish detectors. It is expected that real-time monitoring of the wireless buoy detection device using LTE will be possible through future research.

This study was conducted on October 23, 2020 at the Cheongpyeong Reservoir located in Seorakmyeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, and analyzed the horizontal and vertical distribution patterns of fish based on data obtained using fishfinder. The total surface area of fishfinder survey conducted was 782,853 m2, and where the water depth (WD) ranges from 10 m to 12 m is widest which 31.7% of total surface area. As a result of the heat map analysis, fish density was highest at right bank under the Gapyeong-bridge, but there was no specific pattern in horizontal distribution of fish. As a result of vertical distribution of fish analysis, 86.6% of fishes are observed at below 6 m of the fish depth (FD, distance from water surface to fish). As a result of the relative height (RH, water depth-distance from bottom to fish ratio) analysis, there was a tendency that fishes are distributed in near surface area more as the WD increased. This tendency could have various reasons such as water temperature gradient along the water depth, and further studies are required for detailed explanation.

For scientific research, a number of acoustic surveys using commercial echosounders equipped in fishing vessels were conducted throughout the world; however, few studies were performed in South Korea. Hence, this research is an preliminary study for presenting the application of a sounder from a fishing vessel. The fishing operations using a pair trawler (7 Cheonghae) was conducted in the Northwest-Western sea of Jeju Island from 20 to 23 April, 2016. Substantial impulse noises and attenuated signals were eliminated by the latest algorithms. Acoustic signals were grouped into the fish aggregations and long layer-like signals. The fish aggregations appeared between 30 and 60 m, and long layer-like signals showed the diurnal vertical migration. Energetic, morphological and positional properties of the fish aggregations and layer-like signals were described. The fish aggregations appeared mainly between sunrise and sunset; however layer-like signals tended to be presented regardless of time in consideration of the time series analysis. On the basis of the consignment sales, Scomberomorus niphonius, the target species of F/V 7 Cheonghae, was the highest catch with 4,280 kg (74.6%) and might have appeared in fish aggregations and layer forms.

Commercial split beam echosounder (ES70) installed on a krill fishing vessel was calibrated in order to utilize it in estimating biomass of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba). The method of calibration was to analyze the difference between the bottom backscattering strength of the commercial split beam echosounder (i.e. ES70) and the scientific echosounder (i.e. EK60) at one of transects near South Shetland Islands designated by CCAMLR. 38 kHz and 120 kHz were used for the calibration, and krill swarm signal levels obtained from multi frequencies, was examined to verify the calibration result. The analysis result indicated possibility of calibration by bottom backscattering strength, since the proportion of krill swarm signals within 2 dB < SV 120 kHz-38 kHz < 12 dB (i.e. a common SV 120 kHz-38 kHz range of 38 kHz and 120 kHz to be an indicator of Antarctic krill) over the total acoustic signals were 26.95% and 92.04%, respectively before and after the calibration.

연안에서 목적으로 하는 어업에 적합하도록 소형 어군탐지기를 효율적으로 설계하고 평가할 수 있는 방법에 대해 검토하기 위하여 일반적으로 사용되고 있는 어군탐지기의 특성과 탐지범위 등에 대해 조사하였다. 먼저 일반적인 어군탐지기의 빔폭은 주파수와 송신전력이 상승함에 따라 좁아지고 송수파기의 직경은 송신전력이 증가함에 커지는 경향을 보였다. 이 특성을 이용하여 상업적으로 사용되는 일반적인 어군탐지기의 신호대 잡음비를 유도하였다. 탐지거리와 탐지폭으로 구성되는 탐지범위는 이 신호대 잡음비(SN비)로부터 얻을 수 있다. 탐지거리는 주파수의 증가와 함께 증가하였지만 고주파에서는 흡수계수의 영향으로 원거리 탐지가 어려워진다. 즉 송수파기 직경, 송신전력의 증가에 따른 효과는 저주파에서는 크고, 고주파에서는 적은 경향을 보인다. 탐지범위 등을 종합적으로 응용하여 휴대용 어군탐지기의 설계 범용도를 작성하였다. 범용도에는 SN비를 송수파기의 직경, 빔폭, 탐지거리를 변수로하여 주파수에 대해 표시하였다. 범용도에서 SN비가 높고 실용성이 높은 적절한 설계영역을 표시하였다. 설계영역에서 설계점을 정하면 전체적으로 적절한 설계를 할 수 있다. 설계범용도는 어군탐지기의 성능평가에도 응용할 수 있다.

어군탐지기, 계량어군탐지기, 바이오텔레메터리등 음향을 이용하여 해중의 어군의 정보를 탐색하는 수산음향계측장치의 탐지범위와 그 음향특성에 대해 검토, 분석할 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 탐지범위는 송 · 수파기 직경, 송파음의 강도의 증가와 함께 저주파로 이동하여 어군탐지기의 경우 20~50kHz, 바이오텔레메터리의 경우 40~80kHz에서 최대치를 나타내었다. 2. 탐지거리는 주파수의 증가와 함께 증가하였지만, 고주파에서는 흡수계수의 영향으로 급격하게 감소하였다. 즉, 송 · 수파기 직경, 송파음의 강도, TS의 증가 효과는 저주파에서는 크고 고주파에서는 적은 경향을 나타내었다. 3. 바이오텔레메터리에서는 어군탐지기와 같은 송파의 지향성 이득을 얻을 수 없기 때문에 탐지체적의 최대치가 수파기의 직경과 함께 미소하게 감소하였다. 4. 탐지범위는 주파수 특성에 의한 어군탐지기의 음향산란신호를 분석하건, 수산음향계측장치의 설계 및 성능평가에 유효하게 사용될 수 있다.

The investigation to evaluate the possible effects of fish behaviour on acoustic target strength was carried out during the 1997 and 1998 hydroacoustic-demersal trawl surveys in the southern waters of Korea.The swimming speed and the target strength of individual, acoustically resolved fished swimming through the sound beam were measured using the split-beam tracking method on board R/V Kaya.The results obtained can be summarized as follows:1. The alongship and athwartship angles between -3dB poionts of a hull mounted 38 kHz split beam tranducer used in these surveys was >3.76˚ and 6.74˚ respectively, and the equal energy contour obtained from the measured beam pattern showed approximately the circular pattern. 2. The swimming speed measured off the south coast of Sorido in 23 January 1997 ranged 0.10 to 0.80 m/s with the average swimming spped of 0.36 m/s, and the target strength ranged -64.8 to -31.7 dB with the average target strength of -52.7 dB. The most dominant species sampled in this survey area were Japanese scaled sardine, Sardinella zunasi and Konoshiro gizzard shad, Konosirus punctatus, respectively.3. The swimming speed measured off the east coast of Kojedo in 24 March 1997 ranged 0.10 to 1.10 m/s with the average swimming speed of 0.40 m/s, and the target strength ranged -64.8 to -51.5 dB with the average target strength of -59.2 dB. The most dominant species sampled in this survey area were Swordtip squid, Photololigo edulis, Konoshiro gizzard shad and Japanese flying squid, Toddarodes pacificus, respectively and the swimming activity of these species seems to be controlled at speeds between 0.20 and 0.60 m/s. 4. The swimming speed measured the south coast of Kojedo in 25 March 1997 ranged 0.10 to 1.40 m/s with the average swimming speed of 0.51 m/s and the target strength ranged -64.3 to -47.7 dB with the average target strength of -55.1 dB. The most dominant species sampled in this survey area were Swordtip squid, Blotchy sillage, Sillago maculata and japanese scaled sardine, respectively and the swimming activity of these species seems to be controlled at speeds between 0.20 and 0.70 m/s.5. The swimming speed measured during morning twilight in the southeastern water of Cheju Island in 11 July 1998 ranged 0.20 to 1.0 m/s with the average swimming speed of 0.53 m/s, and the target strength ranged -65.0 to -47.0 dB with the average target strength of -57.1 dB. The most dominant species sampled in this survey area were Swordtip squid, Black scraper, Thamnaconus modesutus and japanese flying squid, respectively and the tile angle ranged +28˚ to +2˚ with the average tilt angle of -8.1˚ showing the downward migration.

1998년 7월27일부터 7월31일까지 남해안 연안어장을 대상으로 칼라어군탐지기를 이용한 어군 분포의 파악과 동시에 해양환경 계측장비를 이용한 환경요소와의 관계를 고찰한 결과는 다음과 같다. 동 기간에 칼라어군탐지기의 28㎑의 경우에 가막만외해와 제주도 동북쪽 해역에서,200㎑의 경우에는 제주도 북동쪽, 금오도 남쪽, 남해도 남쪽, 가막만 외해에서 고밀도 어군이 발견되었으며, 28㎑ 보다 200㎑에서 상대적 Sa값이 높게 나타났다. 동 시기의 제주도 북동쪽해역의 해양환경은 표층의 고온(20∼26.5℃), 저염분수(31.5∼32.5‰)와 저층의 저온(16∼20℃), 고염분수(33.5∼34‰)가 교차하는 전선대가 형성되어 있었으며, 갈치 어장이 형성되어 있었다. 또, 고온(24∼26.5℃), 저염분(30.0∼31.5‰)이 균일하게 분포하고 있는 수심이 얕은 가막만 외해에서는 멸치어장이 형성되어 있었다.

이 논문은 정치망에서의 어군의 입망상태를 원격으로 감시하기 위하여 개발한 디지털 원격 어군 탐지기의 구성과 실험 결과에 대하여 기술한다. 그 원격 어군탐지기는 해상국와 육상국으로 구성하였다. 전자는 50 kHz의 초음파 송수신부, 자작한 16비트 싱글보드컴퓨터, 데이터 링크용 무선모뎀으로 구성하였다. 싱글보드컴퓨터는 초음파펄스 송신용 트리거 신호, 최대탐지거리, A/D 변환기의 샘플링 간격, 데이터 링크를 제어한다. 에코 데이터의 샘플링 간격은 80μs로 하였다. 후자는 해상국과 동일한 무선 모뎀, 에코그램을 표시하고 그 때의 raw data를 저장하는 노트북 컴퓨터로 구성하였다.필자는 시험 제작한 원격 어군탐지기의 실용성을 확인하기 위한 현장 실험을 행하였다. 그 결과, 얻어진 에코그램은 정치망내의 어군행동을 감시하기에 충분하게 양호하고 명료하였다.

판되고 있는 어군탐지기는 칼라 모니터를 사용하든 기록지를 사용하든 현장에서 관측한 에코 데이터의 저장과 재생하는 기능이 없는 경우가 대부분이고, 어군탐지기의 기능은 제조회사에 의해 정하여져 있어 확장성이 약하다. 본 연구에서는 이 문제를 해결하는 하나의 방안으로 퍼스널 컴퓨터(386DX, 20 MHz), 디지털 I/O 보드, 동시 샘플링형 A/D 보드(12bit, 15 μsec/ch) 및 초음파 송수신 보드를 사용하여 어군탐지 정보의 저장과 재생이 자유롭고 확장성이 뛰어난 마스터형 칼라 어군탐지기를 개발하였고, 그 성능을 확인하는 실험을 행하였다. 또한, 퍼스널 컴퓨터와 A/D 보드를 이용하여 타 어군탐지기로부터의 신호를 입력하여 칼라 에코그램으로 재생할 수 있는 슬레이브형 칼라 어군탐지기를 개발하여 그 성능을 확인하는 실험도 행하였다. 에코신호의 샘플링 간격은 0.1m, A/D 변환속도는 30μsec로 하였다. 마스터형에서는 초음파 송수신 보드만 갖추면 사용자의 용도에 알맞은 칼라 어군탐지기를 구성할 수 있음을 공기중 실험 및 수조 실험에서 확인하였으며, 슬레이브형에서는 타 어군탐지기로 부터의 신호를 퍼스널 컴퓨터에 입력하여 재생할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이 실험 결과로부터 본 연구에서 개발한 마스터형 칼라 어군탐지기는 사용자의 용도에 적합하게 개량할 수 있어 다양한 분야에 응용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 슬레이브형에서는 에코 시뮬레터를 연결한 기록식 어군탐지기의 기록과 이 어군탐지기의 수신부에서 출력되는 에코 신호 및 트리거 신호를 시험 제작한 어군탐지기에 입력시켜 신호 처리한 칼라 에코그램을 비교한 결과, 해저 수심, 어군 등의 에코 기록이 완전히 일치하면서 해상력이 뛰어났으며, 키보드의 기능키에 할당된 에코그램의 shift 기능, 화면상의 최대 표시 심도 조정 기능, gate 기능 등이 정상적으로 작동함을 획인할 수 있었다. 자원조사용 어군탐지기의 에코 신호를 데이터 로거에 기록한 후 이 데이터를 본 연구에서 개발한 어군탐지기로 재생하는 실험을 행한 결과, 양호하게 재생할 수 있었으며, 무선 송수신기를 이용하여 에코 시뮬레이터의 신호를 원격으로 수신 처리한 결과도 양호하였다. 따라서, 슬레이브형 어군 탐지기는 흑백 기록식 어군탐지기를 이용하여 칼라 에코그램을 나타내는 상업용으로 혹은 어류 자원을 조하고 관리하기 위한 학술 연구용으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.