본 연구는 수산업사 연구의 풍부성과 깊이를 더하기 위해 조선왕조실록 상의 수산업 사료들을 과학계량적 분석을 통해 조선시대 수산업의 실태 정보를 제공하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 먼저 수산업 기록 분류체계를 수립하여 수산업사의 세부 연구분야를 제공하였다. 그리고 조선시대 수산업 기록의 과학계량적 분석은 4가지 측면에서 하였다. 첫째, 조선시대 수산업 기록의 편중성 조사를 위해 회귀분석을 통해 지프 법칙이 성립 여부를 확인하였다. 둘째, 동시 출현 단어 분석을 통해 수산업 세부 분야와 토의목적 중 상호 연관성을 분석하였다. 셋째, 수산업에 대한 시대별 관심도를 왕대별 복합 관심도 지수 측면에서 살펴보았다. 끝으로 본 연구에서는 조선 전·후기별 수산업의 성장성을 대분류 분야를 기준으로 비교·분석하였다.To do scientometric analysis of fisheries records, the classification system for fisheries records was first established through a framework composed of the 6th industry and fisheries environment. A regression analysis was conducted to judge whether fisheries records in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty were distributed according to Zipf law. It was identified that the distribution of fisheries records in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty followed Zipf law. In the association analysis between subcategories of fisheries industry and discussion purposes, it was found that there were statistically significant correlations between subcategory pairs such as fisheries resource management and fishing gear, salt resource management and salt production facilities, royal grant and salt, tax collection and tax policies, regulations and sea fishing, and tribute and fish. To find when fisheries industry was more interested in, the complex interest index was computed. According to the complex interest index, several kings, including Jungjong, Seongjong, Hyeonjong, Sejong, Injo, and Yonsan, were more interested in fisheries industry than other kings of the Joseon Dynasty. Lastly, this study compared growth rates of fisheries sectors between the former period and the latter period of the Joseon Dynasty. Five subcategories of fisheries industry such as fishing industry, salt industry, aquaculture, fishery manufacturing, ocean environment had higher growth rates in the former period than in the latter period. On the other hand, distribution and fishery governance had higher growth rates in the latter period than in the former period.