South Korea: Last year, offshore fishery production was at 932,000 tons, increased by 1.9%

Published Feb 10, 2021

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In 2020, South Korea experienced a slight increase in offshore fishery production, with a total of 932,000 tons, which is a 1.9% increase from the previous year. This growth is attributed to several factors, including the shift in the main fishing season due to expanded low-level cold water power in the West Sea, and the effect of the warm marine environment in the East China Sea in the spring. The production volume increased significantly in offshore longline fishing and trawl fishing, particularly for anchovies. However, the production of mackerel decreased due to poor fishing conditions in November and December. The total production value for offshore fisheries in 2020 was 4,365.5 billion won, marking a 10.3% increase from the previous year.

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[Reporter Lee Jin-woo, Korean farmers and fishermen newspaper] It was found that the production of fishery in the offshore sea has increased slightly. The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, which analyzed the production of offshore fisheries in 2020 released by the National Statistical Office, said that the total production of offshore fisheries in the offshore fisheries last year was 932,000 tons, an increase of 1.9% from 915,000 tons in 2019. According to the National Statistical Office and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, the production of major fish produced through offshore fishing last year was 217,000 tons of anchovies, 77,000 tons of mackerel, 66,000 tons of blackfish, 57,000 tons of squid, 46,000 tons of horse mackerel, and reference flag 4 It was 11,000 tons and 33,000 tons of mackerel. Reference age increased by 59.4%, blackfish 51.2%, anchovy 26.3%, blue crab 25.3%, flatfish 20.6%, squid 9.1%, horse mackerel increased by 5.8%, mallowtail 27.1%, mackerel ...

Source: Agrinet