Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in South Korea
South Korea: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 659,111 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in South Korea, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 659,111 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in South Korea peaked at 1.54 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 33,930 tonnes, in 1950.
That places South Korea 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70,478 tonnes | 33,930 tonnes | 118,166 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 225,842 tonnes | 122,145 tonnes | 340,572 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 698,681 tonnes | 330,687 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 925,990 tonnes | 880,380 tonnes | 972,357 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 795,669 tonnes | 652,117 tonnes | 990,306 tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in South Korea?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in South Korea was 659,111 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,930 tonnes in 1950.
- How does South Korea rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- South Korea ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.