Government imbalance in the allocation of reserved aquatic products "The Ministry of Maritime Affairs should not ignore the voices of distributors"

Ahead of the Lunar New Year, the Gangbuk Fisheries Wholesalers' Association submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries calling for a comprehensive re-examination of the government's seafood reserve release policy. The association pointed out that the current quantity allocation method and sales system do not reflect the actual distribution structure of the Guri Agricultural and Fisheries Wholesale Market, resulting in the government's intention to stabilize supply and demand being distorted on the ground. The association explained that unlike the Noryangjin Fisheries Market, which focuses on live fish, and the Garakdong Agricultural and Fisheries Wholesale Market, which has a high proportion of shellfish, more than 50% of the wholesalers at Gangbuk Fisheries specialize in frozen seafood. Despite the fact that the demand for reserve items such as sardines and pollock is significantly higher on the ground, the actual demand is not being met due to the conventional ...