Pukyong National University

Established Institutes

• Institute of Fisheries Sciences
  The Institute of Fisheries Science was formed with college professors as researchers with the aim of being a compound institute of fishery science. It undertakes policy setting research on basic fishery resources and production, maritime surveys (ocean condition, development of functional fishery food products, maritime bio, etc) and research on the fishery and maritime industries. It has the additional goal of functioning as a institute for fishery social education of technical education, targeting fishermen and fishery professionals, and industrial cooperation graduate school courses that attract foreigners.
  The institute strives to present specific business as well as constituting a professional research center.
  We believe that when the Institute of Fisheries Science has achieved its goals, not only responding flexibly to the rapidly changing science technology environment with its policy of liaising with the governmental institute of the college of engineers, the study and technology of the fisheries industry in Korea will develop further.
  Web Site http://susan.pknu.ac.kr
• Feeds and Foods Nutrition Research Center
  The Feeds and Foods Nutrition Research Center recognizes the increasing national competitiveness of the industry, and studies and researches through quality control the research development of feed nutrition the in fish culture and livestock. Leading the area of research and processing work for quality improvement and safety, the Feeds and Foods Nutrition Research Center was selected as a recognized organization of feed quality examination by the government, and is the only such center in the Gyeongnam area. It contributes to the activities of related companies through quality control and the evaluation of feed and feed material, and strives for the systematic improvement and expansion of its facility, offering devices and labor for quality control, evaluation and development.
• Fisheries Science & Technology Center(FSTC)
  The Fisheries Science & Technology Center(FSTC) has developed aquaculture techniques applicable to local conditions, helped solve field problems, guided fisheries management, and supported for raising fishery experts since its opening in November, 2002. It focuses on applied technologies and environmental-friendly high value added production of marine life. Its field applied project through the mass production of marine polychaetes is expected to contribute to fishermen' income increase and the improvement of coastal environments.
  Web Site http://www.ffnrc.com/
• Institute of Food Science
  The Institute of food Science is attached to PKNU, and was originally established in 1975 to lead the development of the Korean fishery food industry. It has expanded to being a Institute of Food Science from its previous status as a Institute of Fisheries Food Sciences which oversaw the commercialization of fishery products. The reason for its establishment was to contribute to the development of the national industry by researching studies and applicable technology of production, storage and the cleanness of food resources. Its major purposes are as follows:
  • Search and research basic science and applied science related to food
  • Research reports, data and publish technology storage books
  • Open research presentations, seminars, and lectures on food
  • Act as an advisory body to the government and undertake enterprise and consignment research.
• Marine Industry Policy Research Institute
  Korea is situated in "Rim land", which signifies the edge where land and ocean meet, and its importance in terms of economy, society, culture, military and politics is increasing. In addition, the growing importance of marine and maritime resources means that the possibility of international crises concerning ocean boundaries, and the use and control of resources is higher. Foundation research is therefore necessary so that an international maritime fishery cooperation system can be farmed with law of the sea to serve as the hub of discussion regarding the issue of maritime fishery, and combining international maritime fishery information.
• Institute of Marine Living Modified Organisms
  The Institute of Marine Living Modified Organisms was established as a institute to nurture outstanding intellectuals to present relative research and evaluate business according to the LMO evaluation organization of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. The institute has formed a domestic performance system of law on maritime fishery organisms that move across countries. It performs the tasks set out below.
• Institute of Marine Life Science
  The Institute of Marine Life Science aims to improve the competitiveness of the nation through the contribution to the study and industrial development of maritime life engineering relatives by performing maritime organism engineering relatives.
• Institute of Low-Carbon Marine Production Technology
  The institute's goal is to analyse the current status of carbon exhaustion in fishing steps in accordance with systematic research on carbon exhaustion of the fishery industry. It also aims to provide low carbon exhaustion technology for an industry that uses significant amounts of carbon in order to foster an eco-friendly fishery food industry.
• Institute of Polar Resource Research
  Climate changes of polar areas bring out the elevation of sea level and temperature, and ocean currents in the world oceans, further environmental changes on the earth. More than 240 marine species including fish inhabit in the polar areas. Estimated production of fisheries resources in the area is up to 950,000 tons. The Institute of Polar Resource Research has been established with the aim of sustainable management and utilization of polar resources.
• Institute of Aquatic Life Medicine
  The purpose of the Institute of Aquatic Life Medicine is to develop efficient control measures against infectious and non-infectious diseases in aquatic organisms through advanced researches on the etiology, disease mechanisms, prophylactic and therapeutics.
• Research Institute of Marine Fisheries Education
  This research institute provides research and development support for local educational resources, development of regional specialization education method, support for research and development of specialized teaching methods and learning strategies for fisheries and marine education, data development and operation, And to support the development and supply of maritime education programs. In addition, we will contribute to vocational education in the fisheries and marine sector by supporting the establishment and operation of fishery marine educational institute, consulting and developing curriculum, researching, developing and disseminating teaching methods.

Research Institute