Due to climate change, the influx of subtropical fish species is increasing.

It has been investigated that subtropical fish species are continuously entering our country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) due to climate change. The National Institute of Fisheries Science announced on the 17th that, following the identification of 8 previously unrecorded species in the EEZ last year, 7 additional previously unrecorded species have been identified this year. In addition, the results of the fishery resources survey conducted since 2017 have analyzed that the effects of climate change, such as rising sea temperatures and changes in ocean currents, are directly impacting the species composition and marine ecosystem structure in the waters surrounding our country. The average sea temperature around the Korean Peninsula has risen by approximately 1.2℃ over the past 30 years due to the expansion of the Kuroshio Current. Director Choi Yong-seok stated, "The number of new fish ...