South Korea: 11 fish species start off-season from May

Frozen Sea Bream

Published May 15, 2023

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11 fish species, including black sea bream, mackerel, and webfoot octopus, entered the off-catch period from May. The prohibition period of capture is based on the ecological characteristics, geography, and fishing sites of fish species in order to restore fishery resources by protecting mother fish during the spawning season and young fish during the growing season. Black sea bream, which lays eggs mainly in May, is prohibited from capturing for one month from the 1st to the 31st. Fishing is prohibited for about 4 months from August 1st to August 31st. The 'Fisheries Resources Management Act' stipulates that mackerel is prohibited from fishing for one month from April 1st to June 30th every year.

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11 fish species, including black sea bream, mackerel, and webfoot octopus, entered the off-season from May. The fishing ban period is determined in consideration of the ecological characteristics of fish species, geography, and fishing sites to restore fishery resources by protecting mother fish during the spawning season and young fish during the growing season. Black sea bream, which lays eggs mainly in May, is prohibited from being captured for one month from the 1st to the 31st. Catching webfoot octopuses, which spawn from April to June and grow from July to October, is prohibited for about four months from May 11 to August 31. The ‘Fisheries Resources Management Act’ stipulates that the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries designate and announce the prohibited fishing season for mackerel for one month from April 1st to June 30th each year. Accordingly, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries decided this year from May 4th to June 3rd for one month, taking into ...

Source: Fisheco