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Rockfish

Sebastes (rockfish genus) — species-level ID not recorded (not asserted)

A resident fish that schools around rocky reefs and vertical walls. It is the signature resident fish of the offshore reefs off Ulleung·Dokdo, and at Ssangjeongcho schools of thousands of rockfish are observed.

No legal protected-species basis confirmedHarvesting separately prohibited in fishing-village waters
01Species profile · Profile

Resident schooling fish of offshore reefs

A resident fish that schools around rocky reefs and vertical walls (rockfish, Sebastes). Notes go only to the genus level (Sebastes), so species-level identification is not asserted.

02Habitat & season

Thousands of rockfish at Ssangjeongcho

It is the signature resident fish of the offshore reefs off Ulleung·Dokdo. At Ssangjeongcho, where visibility reaches 30–40 m, schools of thousands of rockfish fill the wall-like scenery.

Ulleung·Dokdo offshoreVisibility 30–40 m
Thousands
Ssangjeongcho rockfish school · visibility 30–40 m
03Where you'll see it

Where to meet rockfish

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Jukdo

Ulleung·Dokdo

Rockfish (✅, listed as highlight).

Aggregated

Ssangjeongcho

Ulleung·Dokdo

Thousands of schooling rockfish · rockfish (🟡 aggregated).

04Protection & caution
No legal protected-species basis confirmed · harvesting prohibited in fishing-village waters

No separate legal protected-species basis has been confirmed. However, harvesting in waters under fishing-village jurisdiction is separately prohibited.

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