Emergency on import and distribution of female crabs from Hokkaido, Japan

Published 2024년 11월 18일

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Online shopping malls in Korea are selling live female crabs from Hokkaido, Japan, at a high price, despite it being illegal to capture and distribute such crabs in Korea due to their small size. This has raised concerns among local fishermen, who fear that illegally caught domestic crabs may be mixed with the imported ones, leading to a depletion of crab resources in the East Sea. In response, Gyeongbuk Province is planning to increase surveillance and crackdowns, in collaboration with the Coast Guard, to prevent the illegal distribution of domestic crabs as Japanese crabs. The province also plans to implement measures to distinguish between Japanese and domestic crabs and to revise related laws.

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Original content

Recently, when you search for ‘female crab’ on popular domestic portal sites such as Naver or Daum, you will find several online shopping malls selling female crabs from Hokkaido, Japan. These online shopping malls sell live female crabs for 30,000 to 38,000 won per 1kg (4 to 6 crabs), and they emphasize that female crab fishing and distribution are possible in Japan and that they are legally imported and sold. The problem is that as these Japanese female crabs are distributed in large quantities in Korea, they are threatening the livelihoods of crab fishermen on the East Sea, and an emergency has been declared for the protection of fishery resources. This is because crabs illegally caught in Korea can be disguised as imported crabs and distributed. In Korea, according to the Fisheries Resources Management Act, the capture and distribution of crabs less than 9cm in length and female crabs is prohibited year-round. Accordingly, Gyeongbuk Province held an emergency meeting at the ...

Source: Fisheco