Korea’s seas consist of 443,000 km² of EEZs, which is equal to 4.5 times the total land area of South Korea. The coastline stretches about 12,000 km², with some 3,200 small and large islands.
The area of mudflats along the southwest coast of Korea is 2,393 km², which is equivalent to 2.4% of South Korea’s land surface. Oneof top five mudflat resources in the world is located in this region. The Southwest Sea and the East Sea, where cold and warm currents meet, possess world-renowned golden fishing ground while the heavily indented ria coast in the southern coast is optimal for natural ports with beautiful scenery matching that of the Aegean Sea.
※ The texts were written based on the outcome of “Development of Ocean Education Textbook” and “Development of Contents for Ocean Education Textbook” projects conducted by the Korea Maritime Foundation in 2010 and 2011.
