本會經內政部核准成立於民國97年7月17日。會員包括以經營34艘圍網漁船之漁業公司及在台灣立案之貿易商為主。

In 1997 acknowledging the need for better ocean observations and ocean forecasts and with the scientific and technical opportunity that readily available satellite data had delivered, the Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (GODAE) was initiated to lead the way in establishing global operational oceanography.

金洲以多年的技術與經驗，生產各種海上漁業所需網具，從拖網、流刺網、陷阱網、定置網、箱網，美式大型圍網及各類型圍網。
金洲採用世界知名化工纖維大廠所生產的特殊黑色原絲；製造出的各種圍網，具有更高的耐磨性與高拉力，是一般尼隆材質無法比擬的；深獲客戶的信賴.......

To perform basic and applied research to promote the efficient use of coastal and ocean resources
To undertake comprehensive surveys and studies of Korea's seas and open oceans
To conduct scientific research in polar and tropical regions, especially in Antarctica and south Pacific......