Korea-U.S. Meeting for Scientific and Technical Cooperation

in the Fields of Polyculture and Offshore Aquaculture Technology

October 9-12, 2002
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Appendix I: LIST OF KOREAN PARTICIPANTS
Appendix II: Agenda
Appendix III: CONCLUSION

Summary Report
As an outcome of the 1st Korea-U.S. Joint Coordination Meeting (JCM) for Aquaculture Cooperation held in Busan, Republic of Korea, April 15-16, 2002, the Korea-U.S. Meeting for Scientific and Technical Cooperation in the Fields of Polyculture and Offshore Aquaculture Technology was convened in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, October 9-12, 2002. The meeting helped define joint research projects and corresponding timelines focused on advancing scientific and technological knowledge in the two areas of aquaculture between the two countries. Dr. Yoon Kim, Director of the Aquaculture Department of the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) under the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MOMAF), and Dr. James McVey, Aquaculture Program Director for the National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce, co-chaired the meeting. Twenty eight (28) U.S. (five representatives from federal government, a representative of the Hawaii State Government, thirteen representatives from academia, four representatives from private research organizations, and five representatives from industry) and nine (9) Korean (two representatives from national government, four representatives from research organizations, and three representatives from academia) delegates participated in this meeting. (see attached list of participants in Appendix I).
 
Dialogue between the delegates was excellent not only during the two day substantive meeting but also, through several field trips to the Oceanic Institute, the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, and Cates International, Inc. (see attached agenda in Appendix II). The meeting provided a timely and important venue for both countries to exchange scientific knowledge and ideas on pursuing sustainable aquaculture by promoting new concepts of integrated culture systems including coastal modeling to manage such systems. The components of such systems include algae, filter feeders and other ecological function groups to reduce the aesthetic and environmental problems of nearshore aquaculture by developing more efficient and effective submerged cage culture in the open-ocean in Korea and the United States.
 
In conventional coastal aquaculture conditions, environmental problems have developed in some areas because of nutrient loading that overwhelms the carrying capacity of the dynamic water systems along the more shallow coastlines. During the meeting, it was agreed that the new offshore aquaculture approach constitutes a paradigm shift from the present systems used in world aquaculture. The concept of using aquaculture to place natural biological and ecological functions in coastal ecosystems is just beginning to be explored in both the Korean and US research communities. This new approach requires definition of the ecological function of the biota found in coastal ecosystems and the development of models including the biological, environmental and hydrographic components of coastal ecosystems.
 
Two types of aquaculture have been practiced in the world: 1) ¡®extractive aquaculture¡¯ of species that provide filtration or absorption of nutrients and 2) ¡®fed aquaculture¡¯ of high value species that require the introduction of food to the species being cultured. The participants agreed to cooperate in developing the scientific base for exploring the concepts of moving ¡°fed aquaculture¡± to more offshore locations with greater carrying capacity for nutrients. Also, both countries shared an understanding that using polyculture concepts to place integrated ecological function in coastal and offshore ecosystems would be a balanced ecosystem approach to aquaculture.
 
Throughout both the group break-out session and the full group meeting, the participants agreed to cooperate in the two separate areas of polyculture and offshore aquaculture technology, and to include nutrient flow and ecosystem modeling to tie these concepts together. Also, the participants agreed to move ahead in developing further ideas, seeking available financial sources, and prioritizing action items and timeline identified in Appendix III.
 

Appendix I

LIST OF KOREAN PARTICIPANTS

(Alphabetical)

Ik Kyo Chung
Professor
Department of Marine Science
Pusan National University
Pusan 609-735, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-51-510-2279
Fax: 82-51-581-2963
Email: ikchung@pnu.edu

Qtae Jo
Researcher
Aquaculture Department
National Fisheries Research and Development Institute
Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries
#408-1, Sirang-ri, Kijang-up, Kijang County
Pusan 619-902, Republic of Korea
Fax: 82-51-720-2439
Email: qtjo@nfrdi.re.kr

Sung-Ho Joo
MOMAF-NOAA Liaison Officer (Director-General)
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Tel: (301) 713-3080, ext. 172
Fax: (301) 713-4263
Email: sung-ho.joo@noaa.gov

Yoon Kim
Head of Delegation
Director
Aquaculture Department
National Fisheries Research and Development Institute   
Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries
#408-1, Sirang-ri, Kijang-up, Kijang County
Pusan 619-902, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-51-720-2400
Fax: 82-51-720-2439
Email: yoonkim@nfrdi.re.kr

Taeho Kim
Researcher
Fisheries Engineering Division
National Fisheries Research and Development Institute
Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries
#408-1, Sirang-ri, Kijang-up, Kijang County
Pusan 619-902, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-51-720-2582
Fax: 82-51-720-2586
Email: thkim@nfrdi.re.kr

Shin-Chul Park
Deputy Director
Aquaculture Development Division
Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
139, Chungjung-Ro 3 Ka, Seodaemun-Ku
Seoul 120-715, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-2-3148-6961
Fax: 82-2-3148-6968
Email: sfepark@momaf.go.kr

Cheongro Ryu
Professor
Department of Ocean Engineering
Pukyong National University
Pusan, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-51-620-6622
Fax: 82-51-625-5862
Email: crryu@pknu.ac.kr

Jang-Taek Yoon
Researcher
Aquaculture Division
South Sea Fisheries Institute/NFRDI
Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
347, Anpo-Ri, Hwayang-Myun
Yeosu 556-820, Republic of Korea
Fax: 82-61-865-9073
Email: yoonjt@nfrdi.re.kr

Jin-Man Kim (observer)
Associate Professor
Department of Biotechnology
Yosu National University
San96-1, Doondeok-dong
Yosu, 550-749 Republic of Korea
Tel/Fax : +82-61-659-3304
Email : jinmank@yosu.ac.kr

  

LIST OF U.S. PARTICIPANTS

(Alphabetical)

Daniel D. Benetti
Associate Professor
Director, Aquaculture Program
Division of Marine Affairs and Policy
Rosenstiel School of Marine and
Atmospheric Science (RSMAS)
University of Miami
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149, USA
Tel: (305) 361-4889
Fax (305) 361-4675
Email: dbenetti@rsmas.miami.edu

Christopher Bridger
Project Coordinator
Gulf of Mexico Offshore Aquaculture
Consortium
College of Marine Sciences
University of Southern Mississippi
P.O. Box 7000
Ocean Springs, MS 39566-7000, USA
Tel: (228) 818-8802
Fax: (228) 818-8841
Email: chris.bridger@usm.edu

John Randy Cates
President
Cates International, Inc.
P.O.Box 335
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
Tel: (808) 479-7104
Fax: (808) 532-7229
Email: safetyboatshi@aol.com

Barbaros Celikkol
Professor
Mechanical Engineering Department
Kingsbury Hall, Room M133A
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824, USA
Tel: (603) 862-1940
Fax: (603) 862-1865
Email: celikkol@cisunix.unh.edu

John Corbin
Program Manager
Aquaculture Development Program
Hawaii Department of Agriculture
1177 Alakea Street, Room 400
Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
Tel: (808) 587-0030
Fax: (808) 587-0033
E-mail: aquacult@aloha.com

John Curtis
Director
Bridgeport Regional Vocational
Aqauculture School
60 Saint Stephens Road
Bridgeport, CT 06605, USA
Tel: (203) 576-7608
Fax: (203) 576-7064
Email: jcurtis@bridgeportedu.net

Mark Drawbridge
Senior Research Biologist
Leon Raymond Hubbard, Jr. Marine Fish
Hatchery
Hubbs Sea World Research Institute
4200 Garfield St.
Carlsbad, CA  92008, USA
Tel: (619) 226-3943
 Email: mdrawbridge@hswri.org

Virginia Enos
Vice-President
Cates International, Inc.
P.O.Box 335
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
Tel: (808) 262-0267
Fax: (808) 262-0804
Email: virginia@catesinternational.com

Rene Eppi
Director                
International Activities Office
Office of the Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
1315 East-West Highway, 11th Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Tel: (301) 713-2469, ext. 132
Fax: (301) 713-1459
Email: rene.eppi@noaa.gov

David Fredriksson
Research Assistant Professor
Jere A. Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824, USA
Tel: (603) 862-0273
Email: dwf@nemo.unh.edu

Langley Gace
Aquaculture Manager
Net Systems INC
7910 N.E. Day Road West
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, USA
Tel: (206) 780-0992 ext149
Fax: (206) 842-6832
Email: engineering@oceanspar.com

Charles Helsley
Researcher Emeritus
Department of Geology and Geophysics
School of Ocean Environmental
Science and Technology
University of Hawaii at Manoa   
2525 Correa Road
Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Tel: (808) 956-2873
Fax: (808) 956-3014
Email: chuck@soest.hawaii.edu

Dosoo Jang
Program Manager
International Activities Office
Office of the Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
1315 East-West Highway, 11th Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Tel: (301) 713-2469, ext. 195
Fax: (301) 713-1459
Email: dosoo.jang@noaa.gov

Richard Langan
Director
Cooperative Institute for New England
Mariculture and Fisheries
Open Ocean Aquaculture Program
Environmental Technology Building, #130
University of New Hampshire
35 Colovos Road
Durham, NH 03824-3534, USA
Tel: (603) 862-0190
Fax: (603) 862-2940
Email:  rlangan@cisunix.unh.edu

Cheng-Sheng Lee
Director
Center for Tropical and Subtropical
Aquaculture
The Oceanic Institute
41-202 Kalanianaole Hwy
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
Tel: (808) 259-3107
Fax: (808) 259-8395
Email: cslee@oceanicinstitute.org

Jo-Ann Leong
Director
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
University of Hawaii at Manoa   
P.O. Box 1346
Kanwohe, HI 96744, USA
Tel: (808) 236-7401
Fax: (808) 236-7443
Email: joannleo@hawaii.edu

James P. McVey
Head of Delegation
Aquaculture Program Director
National Sea Grant College Program
Office of the Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
1315 East-West Highway, 11th floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282, USA
Tel: (301) 713-2451, ext. 160
Fax: (301) 713-0799
Email: jim.mcvey@noaa.gov

Eileen McVey
Aquaculture Information Center
The NOAA Library
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
1315 East-West Highway, 2nd floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282, USA
Tel: (301) 713-2607, ext. 134
Fax: (301) 713-4598
Email: eileen.mcvey@noaa.gov

Paul Olin
Interim Associate Director
University of California Sea Grant
Extension
2604 Ventura Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403, USA
Tel: (707) 565-2621
Fax: (707) 565-2623
Email: pgolin@ucdavis.edu

Mac Rawson
Director
Georgia Sea Grant College Program
School of Marine Programs
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602, USA
Tel: (706) 542-5954
Fax: (706) 542-3652
Email: mrawson@arches.uga.edu

Michael Rust
Resource Enhancement & Utilization Technologies Division
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
National Marine Fisheries Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
2725 Montlake Blvd., East
Seattle, WA 98112, USA
Tel: (206) 860-3382
Fax: (206) 860-3467
Email: mike.rust@noaa.gov

Robin Shields
Finfish Program Manager
The Oceanic Institute
41-202 Kalanianaole Highway
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
Tel: (808) 259-3147
Fax: (808) 259-5971
Email: rshields@oceanicinstitute.org

Neil Anthony Sims
Black Pearls, Inc./ Kona Blue Water Farms
P.O. Box 525
Holualoa, HI 96725, USA
Tel: (808) 331 1188
Fax : (808) 331 8689
Email: neil@blackpearlsinc.com

Clyde Tamaru
Aquaculture Extension Specialist
Hawaii Sea Grant
University of Hawaii
2525 Correa Rd., HIG 238
Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Tel: (808) 956-2869
Fax: (808) 956-2858
Email: ctamaru@hawaii.edu

David Vaughan
Aquaculture Program Director
The Oceanic Institute
41-202 Kalanianaole Highway
Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA
Email: dvaughan@oceanicinstitute.org

Charles Yarish
Professor
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
University of Connecticut
1 University Place
Stamford, CT 06901, USA
Tel: (203) 251-8432
Fax: (203) 251-8592
Email: charles.yarish@ucoon.edu

Gary Loverich
Net Systems INC
7910 N.E. Day Road West
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, USA

James J. Sullivan
California Sea Grant Director (retired)
P.O. Box 2065
Del Mar, CA  92014, USA
Tel: (858) 481-6243
Fax: (858) 481- 2619
Email:jamesjsull@aol.com
 

Appendix II

Korea-U.S. Meeting for Scientific and Technical Cooperation
In the Fields of Polyculture and Offshore Aquaculture Technology

October 8-13, 2002
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

SCHEDULE/AGENDA

Tuesday, October 8, 2002

   09:50 Korean participants arrive in Honolulu via Delta #7115 operated by Korean Air
   Afternoon U.S. participants arrive in Honolulu

Hotel: The New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel

   19:00 Welcome reception

Wednesday, October 9, 2002

09:30 Meet with the Oceanic Institute (OI)
   12:00 Lunch    
   13:30 Meet with the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB)
   19:00 Dinner

Thursday, October 10, 2002

PART I: OPENING
   09:00 Welcome and introduction (Meeting Room: Yukiyoshi Room, University of Hawaii)
   James Mcvey, U.S. Chairperson/NOAA Yoon Kim, Korean Chairperson/NFRDI

PART II: PRESENTATIONS
   09:30 Presentations of mutual interests in the area of polyculture

Facilitator : Jo-Ann Leong, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
Charles Yarish University of Connecticut
Ik Kyo Chung Pusan National University
Jang-Taek Yoon South Sea Fisheries Institute
   10:30 Coffee break
   10:50 Presentations of mutual interests in the area of offshore aquaculture technology

Facilitator: Richard Langan, University of New Hampshire Charles Helsley University of Hawaii (emeritus)
Christopher Bridger University of Southern Mississippi
Daniel Benetti University of Miami

   12:00 Lunch
   13:30 Presentations of mutual interests in the area of offshore aquaculture technology (Continued)

Facilitator: John Corbin, Hawaii State Government
Richard Langan University of New Hampshire
Cheongro Ryu Pukyong National University

Taeho Kim NFRDI
Mark Drawbridge Hubbs Sea World Research Institute
   14:50 Presentations of mutual interests in the area of nutrient flow modeling to complement the polyculture and offshore aquaculture topics


Mac Rawson University of Georgia Sea Grant

Qtae Jo NFRDI
   15:30 Coffee break
   15:50 Full Group Coordination Meeting

Facilitators: Yoon Kim and James McVey
   17:30 Adjourn
   19:00 Dinner hosted by U.S. delegation
Friday, October 11, 2002
 PART III: BREAK-OUT SESSION
(Meeting Location: Room 601Pacific Ocean Science and Technology Building, University of Hawaii)
   08:30 Subject Group Coordination Meetings

Group A: Polyculture and Nutrient Flow Modeling
Facilitators : Ik Kyo Chung Pusan National University Charles Yarish University of Connecticut
Rapporteur: John Curtis BRVAS
Members: Dosoo Jang NOAA
Qtae Jo NFRDI
Mac Rawson University of Georgia Sea Grant
Michael Rust NOAA
Neil Anthony Sims Black Pearls, Inc.
David Vaughan The Oceanic Institute
Jang-Taek Yoon South Sea Fisheries Institute

Group B: Offshore Aquaculture Technology
Facilitators: Cheongro Ryu Pukyong National University James McVey NOAA
Rapporteur : Charles Helsley University of Hawaii (emeritus)
 Members: Daniel Benetti University of Miami ississippi


John Randy Cates Cates International, LLC
Johh Corbin Hawaii State Government
Mark Drawbridge Hubbs Sea World Research Institute
Virginia Enos Cates International, LLC
Rene Eppi NOAA
David Fredriksson University of New Hampshire
Langley Gace Net Systems, Inc
Jin Man Kim Yosu University
Taeho Kim NFRDI
Yoon Kim NFRDI
Richard Langan University of New Hampshire
Gary Loverich The Net Systems, Inc.
Cheng-Sheng Lee The Oceanic Institute
Jo-Ann Leong Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
Eileen McVey NOAA
Paul Olin University of California Sea Grant
Shin-Chul Park MOMAF
Michael Rust NOAA
Robin Shields The Oceanic Institute
Clyde Tamaru University of Hawaii Sea Grant
   10:20 Coffee break
   10:40 Full Group Meeting for Justification

Facilitators: Yoon Kim and James McVey
   12:00 Lunch
(Location: Room 203E, Campus Center, University of Hawaii)
   13:30 Write up the group meeting summaries
   14:30 Presentations on the group meeting conclusions/summaries

Facilitators: Yoon Kim and James McVey
Group (A) Facilitators (maximum 15 minutes)
Group (B) Facilitators (maximum 15 minutes)
   15:30 Coffee break

PART IV: WRAP-UP SESSION

Facilitators: Yoon Kim and James McVey
   15:50 Creation of the U.S.-Korea Aquauculture Data and Information Website Eileen McVey
   16:00 Discussion of timetable and action items
   17:00 Adjourn
   19:00 Dinner hosted by Korean delegation

Saturday, October 12, 2002

   08:30 Depart hotel to Cates International, Inc.¡¯s offshore aquaculture site
   12:00 Lunch A post-field trip roundtable discussion

Facilitator: John Randy Cates, Cates International, Inc.
   14:00 Adjourn   
   18:00 Moi fry BBQ hosted by Cates International, Inc.


Sunday, October 13, 2002

Morning/ Participants depart Honolulu Afternoon

 

 

Appendix III

CONCLUSION

A. Offshore Aquaculture Technology Group

During the break-out session, the Offshore Aquaculture Technology Group identified several key areas/components requiring specific attention through research and commercial demonstration. These areas have been listed below in no specific priority area:

Site selection criteria

Bottom topography/sediment type/depth
Logistics/access (infrastructure)
Arrangement of site components

System requirements

Feed delivery to system, in particular submerged cages
Controlled harvesting, incremental harvesting
Size grading requirements followed by selective harvesting
Biofouling control (including anti-foulants; net cleaner (robotics))
Divers¡¯ health management
Monitoring systems (including environment, facility security/management)
Containment
Fish transport and acclimation
Logistical support and vessel design
Large scale demonstration

Biological considerations

Species selection and diversity
Genetic management
Stock identification and tagging development
Stocking sizes and technologies
Nutrition/feed requirements
   -fish meal reduction
   -diversification
   -by-product utilization

Fish health management/fish disease diagnosis and control
Fish quality
Human health feed health assurance/positive components
Hatchery technology and species availability

Polyculture
Reproductive management
Biological interactions/habitat enrichment/optimization
Species behavior and modification and cage design to optimize

Environmental considerations

Nutrient enrichment of water column (pros and cons)
Organic enrichment of sediment
Biological interactions
-fish aggregating devices (FADs), marine mammals, as habitat enhancement
Ecological interactions (escapees and disease transfer)
Impacts of human origin
Feed composition (raw feeds vs. extruded feeds)
Seed stock source
Medications and vaccines
Development of a Code of Conduct and a best management plan (BMP)

Risk assessment

Markets and economics

Exchange of production statistics in fisheries and aquaculture
Market size/product selection/species
Value-added/product form
Consumer preference
Scale of production

Education and outreach

Public perception

Regulatory considerations

Size of fish regulated by wild harvests

B. Polyculture and Modeling Group

(Working group to include but not restrictive to: New England Integrated Aquaculture Team-UConn, UNH, SUNY, UMe, BRVAS; the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NMFS, NOAA, UW, WSU, OSU; National Fishery Research and Development Institute (NFRDI); Pusan National University; and Pukyong National University; University of Georgia and UMass-Dartmouth )

During the group break-out session, the attendees of the polyculture and modeling group discussed several key areas, components, and timelines to begin active cooperation in the areas of polyculture identified below.

Develop land-based model

      Through information parameterization for key species in each area using existing/developing models (i.e. Oregon State University Aquafarm Model)

***Commence: April 2003 and draft model made available by December 2003.

Establish a follow-up workshop

With specific parameters to be determined for input into the selected model (Key species, demonstration sites,
identification of data gaps and needed research and scale of activities to be products of the workshop)

***Expected completion: April 2003

Identification of sites (Korea and the US)

***Expected completion: May 2003

Implementation of preliminary land-based model

***Commence: January 2004 and draft to be available by January 2005

Monitor/manipulate land-based model

To begin the development of a near-shore model for aquaculture area(s)

***Commence: Near-shore monitoring effort (in Korea) in 2003 and continue effort through 2005

Develop the offshore model

      In a continuum, knowledge gained from previous two activities will be used to develop the offshore model
***Commence: Offshore monitoring effort prior to the deployment of offshore aquaculture systems and begin to identify
                      possible candidate species for integrated aquaculture programs.

Restoration of coastal habitats

      As near-shore habitat conditions are improved in Korea, restoration of these habitats will begin with appropriate submerged aquatic vegetation (SAVs). Minimum water quality characteristics for SAVs will be used for guidance of the restoration efforts.

Education component

      As discussed and finalized in the minutes of the April meeting, we seek to acquire algae specialists from Korea to work at UConn/BRVAS to establish the learning environment on which future student exchanges will be based.
***Acquisition of this specialist should be completed as soon as possible
      Receive components from the Koreans leading to the development/deployment of a demonstration Gim farm in Long Island Sound in early 2003

      Development of instructional modules/processes at Bridgeport Regional Vocational School in Connecticut to deliver to students at Wando Fisheries High School in Korea through student exchanges and distance learning

***Commence: Between spring-fall 2003

KOREA-U.S. PRIORITIES/TIMELINE

RELATIVE TO

OFFSHORE AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY

Following a general discussion made during the break-out session regarding the issues associated with open-ocean aquaculture industry development, the Offshore Aquaculture Technology Group prioritized the issues for installing an open-ocean demonstration operation (mainly from the Korean perspective):

Site selection

-Identify existing oceanographic, geological and biological data
-Conduct a site specific survey for selecting sites for grow-out

***Expected completion: March 2003

Species selection based on market and technology

-Korean spp includes cod, yellowtail, (sea bream, sea bass)
-US spp include cod, greater amberjack, rockfish
-Bilateral scientific exchange (potential involvement from Mike Rust, Mark Drawbridge)

***Korea: Species selection: Expected completion: March 2003

***U.S.: Provide recommendation for potential operation experience through scientific exchange to operating US sites.

Seed production and transport

-Improvement of technology (including increasing scale of production)
-Species specific with site condition

***Expected completion: May-July 2003

System design and management

-Open-ocean cage construction techniques (with assistance of Net Systems, Inc.)

***Expected completion: July 2003
-Dive safety and operation protocol

***Expected completion: July/2003 -Feeding system (requiring additional research attention)

***Commence: April 2003

Remote monitoring system

-Feed/environmental/total monitoring/fish movement

***Commence: As soon as the open-cage system is launched underwater

Standardized data collection

Model nutrient and organic fate/flow (including land-based experimentation)

-Identification of appropriate researchers and institutions to work together with such modeling and demonstration projects from both the U.S. and Korea

Technician training and student exchange programs

-Include possible corporate interaction

***Commence: April 2003

Creation and distribution of extension manuals to fishermen

***Commence: After the first open-ocean cage is put underwater

2nd Korea-U.S. Joint Coordination Meeting for Aquaculture Cooperation on Site

***Expected date: Between summer 2003-spring 2004

 

Meetings attendees rose in front of Rabbit island
 Meetings attendees rose in front of Rabbit island

Visiting a laboratory in Hawaii University
 Visiting a laboratory in Hawaii University

Participants on Kona Island
Participants on Kona Island

Planning discussion on the future cooperative research
 Planning discussion on the future cooperative research