South Korea: Restriction on catching 10 species of seafood, including cutlassfish, sea bass, and red snow crab will be in effect

From July, 10 fish species, including major commercial fish species such as cutlassfish, black crab, and red snow crab, will be in effect, respectively. The cut off season is from July 1st to July 31st for one month. Cutlass live mainly in the West and South Seas of Korea, and spawn in the central and southern coasts of the West Sea during the summer months from April to the North Sea. The spawning season is from June to November, during which several spawns occur. It mainly eats copepods (zooplankton), shrimp, and small fish, and can spawn when the anal length is more than 25 cm. The haircut taboo was first introduced in May 2016. To protect young cutlassfish, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries prohibits the capture and collection of young haircuts with anus length of less than 18cm throughout the year, regardless of the season. The reference period has been in effect since May 2016, and one month from July 1 to July 31 (offshore floating nets, April 22 to August 10) is a taboo ...