South Korea: Administrative notice to increase next year’s total allowable catch species and reduce the total amount

Published 2023년 6월 5일

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The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries in South Korea has announced a significant reduction in the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for 15 fish species and 2 other marine life forms for the period from next month to June 2024. The TAC has been cut by 50,000 tons from the previous year, totaling 390,234 tons. Notable decreases are seen in the TAC for mackerel, squid, hairtail, and reference fish, while clams and blue crabs see an increase in their TAC. Additionally, anchovies have been designated as a pilot business with a TAC of 117,504 tons for the fishing line fishing industry. Other trial TACs have also been set for catching cutlassfish and squid in specific fishing methods. All these changes, along with the detailed TACs for each species, can be found on the ministry's website.

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Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, applied from next month to next June Anchovy designated as a pilot business The total allowable catch (TAC), which is applied from next month to June next year, is expected to decrease significantly. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries sets the TAC for next year at 390,234 tons of 15 fish species, which is 50,000 tons reduced from 446,147 tons of 11 fish species last year. A notice of partial revision of the implementation plan for management' was recently announced. According to the revised notice, the TAC for mackerel in the large purse seine fishery decreased from 145,905 tons to 126,072 tons last fiscal year, and that of squid decreased from 85,590 tons to 61,900 tons. Hairtail decreased from 48,908 tons to 43,466 tons, and reference fish also decreased from 55,303 tons to 44,907 tons. On the other hand, the number of clams in the diving gear industry increased from 6905 tons in the previous season to 8416 tons, and the ...

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