Establishment of offshore seaweed farming license in South Korea

A new license for seaweed cultivation in the open sea with a depth of 35m or more will be established. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that the revised enforcement ordinance of the ‘Aquaculture Industry Development Act’ regarding the establishment of a license for seaweed cultivation in the open sea went into effect on November 26. According to the revised bill, ‘seaweed hanging cultivation’ was newly established as a type of offshore aquaculture license so that fishermen can receive a license and conduct official offshore seaweed cultivation. The current offshore aquaculture license type only stipulates fish cages, but the revised bill includes seaweed hanging cultivation in fish cages. Seaweed hanging cultivation is a method of cultivating seaweed by installing underwater facilities using poles, stilts, floats, and ropes. The full text of the revised enforcement ordinance of the Aquaculture Industry Development Act can be found on the National Law ...