[2025 National Policy Inspection] Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

Fisheries issues overshadowed by the relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to Busan At the National Assembly held on Yeouido, Seoul on the 15th, the parliamentary audit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Food Oceans and Fisheries Committee focused on pressing issues such as the relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to Busan, the promotion of the Arctic shipping route, the response to illegal structures in the West Sea by China, and the issue of the release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. Witnesses, including Coupang CEO Park Dae-joon, attended the audit and answered questions from members of parliament regarding additional island delivery fees and commission controversies. The main focus of the parliamentary audit was the relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to Busan. Representative Chulhyun Ju (Democratic Party of Korea, Yeosu City, Jeonnam Province) said, "The relocation of the ...