A demand for abalone meat exists in southern Korea where
coastal harvesting of wild animals has increased from 2062 MT
in 2005 to 6228 MT in 2010. Abalones are also cultured in southern Korea, particularly in the coastal waters of the
Jeonnam provinces, where Haliotis discus hannai is the most common species. Korean coastal waters, however, have been polluted
by many anthropogenic sources that affect dissolved oxygen (DO)
levels. For instance, it has been shown by Choi et al. that