1. Steel Reef Facilities

' Nov. 88: 4 units of steel reef in the Pohang coastal area ' Nov. 88: 4 units in the Pohang coastal area ' Dec. 99: 3 units at the ocean ranch in Tongyoung, Southern Gyeongsang Province ' Aug. 00: 10 steel reefs scheduled to be installed at Jeju Island *First steel reef construction project issued by a local government *Three types of steel reefs installed for the first time in Korea Two-layer box type Box type Steel reef for soft soil

2. Steel reef usage in Japan

Developments

Japan's Agriculture and Fishery Ministry officially adopted the steel reef as a method of cultivating marine resources ('76)
'90s: Set up of 500 steel reef facilities annually
1996: 750 facilities installed
Accumulated number of facilities: About 10,000 facilities (Amount of steel used : 54,000 tons)

Organization in charge

Steel Reef Facility Commission

Steel Reef Types Used in Japan

Steel reef for shallow sea Steel reef for deep water Steel reef for fishing nets Steel reef for fingerling protection