『韓國水産誌』의 編纂과 그 目的에 대하여

Abstract

The Chronicle of Korea Fishery(韓國水産誌, 4 volumes) were compiled from 1908 to 1911. These books are the main materials for the study of pre-mordern and modern fishery of Korea. In spite of the importance, the background of compilation and the character as the text were not examined minutely. This paper is going to deal with the researchers and compilers of The Chronicle of Korea Fishery. Upon investigation, it was found out that the majority of researchers and compilers are the graduate of Fishery School(水産傳習所) in Japan. This school, established by Japan Fisheries Association in 1888, was the first fishery education school in the world. For that reason, it was very difficult to settle the curriculum and the training term of the school. As the result, education term was extended to 3 years and the curriculum was changed for raising man power to teach fishery sciences in the provinces. Zoology, botany, physics, organic and inorganic chemistry, marine physiography, meteorology were taught and they became the theoretical background for fishery science(水産學). Tsukamoto Toen, who teached fishery science, compiled Fishery Science, based on the modern scientific knowledges in 1904. The contents of The Chronicle of Korea Fishery are useful for the fishermen of Japan who came to do the fishery to Korean coasts. The kinds of maritime products, the periods of fishery of specific fishes, the proper fishery tools were described in the books. Besides, the informations for the safe sailing of fishermen like sunken locks, depths of water, the location of lighthouses were provided in the books.