South Korea: Snow crab, blue crab, octopus, red trout, and prawn are prohibited

Fishermen need to participate to protect fishery resources In order to protect aquatic resources, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will implement a prohibition period for each of five fish species, including snow crab, blue crab, octopus, red skate, and pearl chicken shrimp, starting this month. Catching of female snow crabs is prohibited throughout the year, but male snow crabs are also prohibited from the 1st of this month to the 30th of November. The prohibition against crabs was first established in 1963, and the current taboo was established after four revisions. In addition, even during the non-monitoring season, it is prohibited to catch fish with a height of 9 cm or less throughout the year as it is a prohibited length. The blue crab taboo was first established in 1974, and after four revisions, it is now enforced from June 21 to August 20. However, in some areas of the West Sea 5 Islands, the spawning season is delayed, so July 1 to August 31 is a separate ...