Post-placement management of artificial reefs in Korea

The post-placement management of artificial reefs is an important process in recovering and sustaining the performance of reefs. However, the accomplishment of these goals requires many prior surveys. A survey methodology comprising four steps was conducted: (a) survey of the current state of reef installation, (b) removal of derelict fishing gear from the reefs, (c) evaluation of reef functions, (d) and the incorporation of the data in a database. This article describes the survey components and methods for each step of the post-placement management of Korea's artificial reefs. The results indicate that a methodology for reef management through the improvement of performance measurement apparatus should be established as soon as possible.