21세기 초반의 대한민국의 수산물 수급상황과 식량안보 전략

Abstract

Due to the enhanced carbon dioxide in atmosphere, our ocean ecosystems including fishery resources have been experiencing serious changes. The human population has also been dramatically increased recently, which influences on food security, consumption, and supply of fishery production. Current and near-future situation on marine food production in Korea was investigated using international and domestic reports and statistics, and strategy for improving food shortage was suggested. Results from this study indicated that individual Korean consumed 58.4 kg of fishery production in 2013~2015, and will be increased to 64.3 kg in 2025. Fish and shellfish yields provide about 19% of total protein supply or about 36% of animal protein in Korea currently. Because we expect no increase from capture fisheries in Korean waters, we should find some ways to increase the supply of fishery production from either enhancing aquaculture or import from foreign countries, although the increasing rate of Korean aquaculture production would be expected much lower than other developing countries.