West Sea autumn crab catch forecast to average level in South Korea

The National Institute of Fisheries Science announced on August 27 that it expects the West Sea fall crab catch to be 88-114% of the average (photo). The average West Sea fall crab catch (over the past 5 years) is 11,397 tons. The National Institute of Fisheries Science also forecasted that this year’s catch will be lower than last year’s (17,126 tons), which was the highest catch in the past 10 years. The West Sea Fisheries Research Institute of the National Institute of Fisheries Science has been predicting the crab catch twice a year since 2004, in order to support safe fishing and stable income generation for crab fishermen along the West Sea 5 Islands and the West Sea. Previously, this year’s West Sea spring catch was 8,866 tons, up 65% from the previous year. It is estimated that the West Sea crab resource has maintained a high level due to the strong inflow of the Yellow Sea Warm Current early this year and the warmer bottom water temperature compared to the average ...