South Korea: East Sea water temperature rises 1.9 degrees in 56 years, squid disappears

Published Oct 13, 2024

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The article highlights the significant rise in water temperature in Korea's coastal waters and the East Sea, with an increase of 1.44 degrees Fahrenheit (0.7 degree Celsius) over a 56-year period from 1968 to 2023, which is greater than the global average rise. This temperature rise has led to the extinction of pollack in the East Sea and a dramatic decline in squid populations, resulting in fishing bans and dependency on Russian fish imports. The most affected area is the East Sea, with a rise of 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius).

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East Sea water temperature rises 1.9 degrees over 56 years… Squid disappears The average water temperature in Korea’s coastal waters has risen 1.44 degrees over 56 years, causing pollack to become extinct in the East Sea and even squid to disappear. According to a report by the National Institute of Fisheries Science, while the Earth’s surface water temperature rose 0.7 degrees over the 56 years from 1968 to 2023, the surface water temperature in Korean waters rose 1.44 degrees. The East Sea showed the largest increase in surface water temperature at 1.9 degrees. As a result, pollack catches exceeded 100,000 tons (tons) in the 1980s, but since 2019, fishing has been banned, and we now rely on Russian catches. Squid catches averaged ...

Source: Yonhapnewstv