Illegal fishing and distribution activities in South Korea: Intensive crackdown for one month in October
South Korea
Published Oct 4, 2022
Tridge summary
A nationwide joint crackdown on illegal fishing will be carried out for a month in October to coincide with the adult fishing season in autumn. In this joint crackdown, which is carried out simultaneously on land and at sea with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, local governments, and related agencies such as the Korea Coast Guard, about 49 national and local fishing guidance vessels will be deployed in four seas including the East, West, South Seas and Jeju. The targets of the intensive crackdown include illegal and unlicensed fishing, invasion of fishing areas, over-installation of fishing gear, and illegal catching of young fish. In particular, it plans to focus on cracking down on air-conditioning fishing and violations of fishing zones on the east coast, illegal catching of blue crabs, excessive use of gillnets and traps on the west coast, and unauthorized/unlicensed and violation of fishing zones on the southern coast. In addition, in this joint crackdown, an onshore crackdown team is operated jointly with related agencies to supplement the limitations of maritime crackdown. 10 teams will be organized in each region to crack down on illegally caught fish distribution and sales on land, such as the Fisheries Cooperative Market, seafood wholesale market, and sushi restaurant, as well as post-management of duty-free oil.
Original content
“The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries plans to continuously crack down on illegal fishing and distribution of fishery products,” said Choi Hyun-ho, director of ...
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