Reproductive Capacity in Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatus from Uljin Marine Ranching Area, Korea

Behavioral characteristics and spatio-temporal distribution of fish near the waters of Uljin marine ranch area in the East Sea using hydroacoustics

“…Korea has actively engaged in marine ranching by installing artificial reefs in order to effectively utilize and manage marine resources in the nearby oceans, within the 200 nautical miles Exclusive Economic Zone, for monitoring coastal pollution and overfishing (Yoon et al, 2014). Korean marine ranching is prac-ticed at Tongyoung, Yeosu, Uljin, Taean, and Jeju in five places (Hwang et al, 2012). The purpose of these marine ranches is to focus marine resources near artificial reefs, maximize production, provide breeding and living areas for marine organisms, and to preserve and nurture marine resources (Yoon et al, 2014(Yoon et al, , 2015.…”

In Vitro Steroidogenesis on Oocyte Development in the Starry Flounder, Platichthys stellatus

“…The starry flounder ( Platichthys stellatus ), which is a regional specific species in East Sea of Korea, exhibits multiple spawning and asynchronous ovarian development (Lim et al, 2007; Hwang et al, 2012). Since it is getting hard to catching the natural starry flounder, we are planning to recover fisheries resource and increase fisheries stocks by releasing artificial fish seed; however, few studies have investigated concerning its reproductive characteristics.…”