"This Year's Seafood Exports to Reach $315 Million... Will Lead Agricultural and Fishery Food Growth"

Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Entrusts 'Export Support' Tasks This Year's Budget 19.7 Billion Won, Doubled in 3 Years↑ "We will do our best to achieve this year's seafood export target of $315 million." Jeon Gi-chan, Director of the Export Food Division at Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT), said at a press conference with fisheries specialty media on the 4th, "Last year's seaweed export performance nearly reached $1 billion, a record high, and we expect to exceed this figure this year. Now, seafood exports are playing a key role in driving the growth of overall agricultural and fisheries food exports." aT has been designated as a specialized seafood export support agency by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and is entrusted with related tasks. In line with increasing seafood food exports, aT expanded its existing Seafood Export Department to a 'Seafood Business Unit' in February 2022, reorganizing it directly under the Export Food Director to strengthen ...