[2026 New Year's Message] Lee Tae-yong, Chairman of the Korea Fisheries Management Association Central Federation

Published Jan 2, 2026

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[Fisheries News=Fisheries News] To all fishermen and aquatic-related personnel across the nation! The new year of the Bing-O year (丙午年) has dawned. Last year, we faced sustained economic stagnation and declining fishing income, as well as abnormal weather and successive natural disasters, which caused many difficulties. We sincerely express our gratitude to our fishermen who have overcome all these difficulties and protected the field, to the maritime and fisheries officials who have put effort into supporting fishermen, and to the consumers who have used and shown interest in our aquatic products. Although the aquatic scene this year will still not be easy, we are confident that the sweat and perseverance of those who have been protecting the sea will create the future of fisheries.

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Fishermen and marine-related personnel across the nation! The new year of Byeong-O (丙午年) has dawned. Over the past year, we faced sustained economic downturns and declining fishing incomes, abnormal weather patterns, and successive natural disasters, leading to many difficulties. We sincerely thank our fishermen who have persevered through all these hardships and protected the field, as well as the maritime officials who have worked hard to support fishermen, and the consumers who have shown their love and concern for our marine products. Although the marine scene this year will still be challenging, we are confident that our sweat and perseverance in protecting the sea will create the future of fisheries. Recently, due to climate change, there has been instability in the production of marine products, crises in fishing household management, aging populations, and a lack of successors, all of which threaten the management foundation. To solve these structural problems, we need to ...

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