In this manuscript the characteristics of marine environmental sciences and technology was depicted in the aspect of marine biotechnology, and the prospect of Korean society of Marine Environmental Engineering were suggested. Firstly definitions and main features of marine biotechnology and marine environmental sciences and technology were mentioned, and the long-term trends of environmental sciences and technology and the role of marine biotechnology to contribute for the development of marine environmental science and technology were described. The present state of the art for domestic research activities in the fields of marine environmental science and technology was reviewed and future directions for developing the Korean Society of Marine Environmental Engineering were suggested and discussed through understanding the present problems and solving those problems.