[Fisheries Science Newspaper=Reporter Kim Dong-ho] The National Institute of Fisheries Science (Director Choi Yong-seok) announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the exchange of management on diseases of Atlantic salmon and aquatic organisms at the conference room of Eco Aqua Farm (Representative Jin Hyo-sang), located in the 'Busan Smart Aquaculture Cluster', on the 13th. This MOU was initiated to activate the domestic smart aquaculture cluster and develop the Atlantic salmon aquaculture industry through disease management. The main contents include cooperation in research and technology development on diseases of aquatic organisms including Atlantic salmon, and regular sharing of academic information. The institute has been focusing on research on domestic Atlantic salmon diseases and development of customized preventive vaccines since 2023, and in the future