NOWPAP DINRAC Northwest Pacific Action Plan Data and Information Network Regional Activity Centre No.1 Yuhuinanlu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029 People’s Republic of China Tel: +86-10-8464 0869 Fax: +86-10-8463 0849 Regional and National Reports on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Data and Information in the Northwest Pacific Region DINRAC, Beijing, the People’s Republic of China September 2007 UNEP/NOWPAP/DINRAC/Publication No. 6 UNEP/NOWPAP/DINRAC/Publication No.6 Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Regional Overview on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Data and Information in the Northwest Pacific Region ....................................................................................1 Executive Summary....................................................................................................2 1. Countries...............................................................................................................5 2. Date of the Report ................................................................................................5 3. NOWPAP DINRAC Focal Points ..........................................................................5 4. Introduction to the Status of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity and Related Ecosystems ................................................................................................................6 4.1 Current Status of Marine and Coastal Species Diversity ............................................................ 7 4.2 Current Status of Marine and Coastal Genetic Resources......................................................... 7 4.3 Current Status of Health of Marine and Coastal Ecosystems..................................................... 9 4.4 Threats to the Marine and Coastal Biodiversity .........................................................................11 4.5 Status of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Conservation.......................................................... 14 5. Current Status of Data and Information on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity ....................................................................................................................................17 5.1 Data Collection and Observation on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity ..................................... 18 Data observation system: none ...................................................................................................... 25 Main activity: Exhibition................................................................................................................... 25 Data observation system: none ...................................................................................................... 25 5.2 Data and Information Products Related to Coastal and Marine Biodiversity............................ 29 5.3 Projects and Their Implementation Related to Data and Information on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity...................................................................................................................................... 32 5.4 Priority Research Fields Related to Existing and Potential Threats to Coastal and Marine Biodiversity...................................................................................................................................... 36 6. Status of Expertise and Capacity Building in Support of the Marine Diversity Data and Information Research ..............................................................................37 7. Conclusions and Recommendations for the Future Actions .........................38 National Report of the People’s Republic of China on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Data and Information in the Northwest Pacific Region ....................41 1. Country................................................................................................................43 2. Issued Date of the Report..................................................................................43 3. NOWPAP DINRAC Focal Point ..........................................................................43 UNEP/NOWPAP/DINRAC/Publication No.6 Page 2 4. The Status of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity and Related Ecosystems.....43 4.1 Current Status of Marine and Coastal Species Diversity .......................................................... 44 4.2 Current Status of Marine and Coastal Genetic Diversity .......................................................... 48 4.3 Current Status of Marine and Coastal Ecosystem Diversity ..................................................... 49 4.4 Threats to the Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Conservation.................................................. 50 4.5 Status of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Conservation.......................................................... 51 4.6 Actions and Measurements of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Conservation ........................ 52 5. Current Status of Data and information on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity53 5.1 Institutions/Organizations Collecting Data and Information on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity ........................................................................................................................................................ 53 5.2 Data and Information Products Related to Coastal and Marine Biodiversity............................ 60 5.3 Projects and Their Implementation Related to Data and Information on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity...................................................................................................................................... 64 6. Comments...........................................................................................................66 National Report of Japan on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Data and Information in the Northwest Pacific Region..........................................................67 1. Country................................................................................................................69 2. Issued Date of the Report..................................................................................69 3. NOWPAP DINRAC Focal Point ..........................................................................69 4. Introduction to the Status of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity and Related Ecosystems ..............................................................................................................69 4.1 Current Status of Marine and Coastal Species Diversity .......................................................... 69 4.2 Current Status of Marine and Coastal Generic Resources....................................................... 70 4.3 Current Status of Health of Marine and Coastal Ecosystems................................................... 70 4.4 Threats to the Marine and Coastal Biodiversity ........................................................................ 71 4.5 Status of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Conservation.......................................................... 72 5. Current Status of Data and Information on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity73 5.1 Data Collection and Observation on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity ..................................... 74 5.2 Data and Information Products Related to Coastal and Marine Biodiversity............................ 94 5.3 Projects and Their Implementation Related to Data and Information on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity...................................................................................................................................... 99 5.4 Priority Research Fields of Data and Information Aiming at Existed and Potential Threats to Coastal and Marine Biodiversity ................................................................................................... 102 6. Status of Expertise and Capacity Building in Support of the Marine Diversity Data and Information Research ............................................................................102 7. Conclusions and Recommendations for the Future Actions .......................103 UNEP/NOWPAP/DINRAC/Publication No.6 Page 3 National Report of Republic of Korea on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Data and Information in the Northwest Pacific Region ................................................105 1. Country..............................................................................................................107 2. Issued Date of the Report................................................................................107 3. NOWPAP DINRAC Focal Point ........................................................................107 4. Introduction to the Status of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity and Related Ecosystems ............................................................................................................107 4.1 Current Status of Marine and Coastal Species Diversity ........................................................ 109 4.2 Current Status of Marine and Coastal Genic Resources.........................................................111 4.3 Current Status of Health of Marine and Coastal Ecosystems..................................................111 4.4 Threats to the Marine and Coastal Ecosystems ......................................................................112 4.5 Status of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Conservation.........................................................115 5. Current Status and Information on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity .......... 119 5.1 Data Collection and Observation on Coastal and Marine Biodiversity ....................................119