Legalization of the management of the entire process from catch, processing, to landing.

Published Feb 13, 2026

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Yoon Joon-byung (photo), a member of the National Assembly (Democratic Party of Korea, Jeongeup City, North Jeolla Province and Gochang County), introduced a bill titled "Special Act on Sustainable Fisheries in Coastal and Near-Sea Areas" on the 10th. The proposed act includes provisions to systematically secure and manage fisheries performance data and to establish a legal basis for transitioning to a catch-centered fisheries resource management system by enabling stable application of the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) system based on this data. The act also mandates the normal operation of fishing vessel location transmitters, institutionalizes the reporting system for daily catch and by-catch performance, and requires mandatory reporting of landing and landing performance at designated locations to increase transparency in fishing activities and structurally prevent the circulation of illegal catches.

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Yoon Joon-byung (pictured), a member of the National Assembly (Democratic Party of Korea, Jeonbuk Jeongeup City & Gochang County), submitted a proposal for the "Special Act on Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries" last October 10. The proposal includes the establishment of a legal basis to systematically secure and manage fishing performance data and to apply the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) system stably based on this data, thereby transitioning to an output-centered fisheries resource management system. It mandates the normal operation of fishing vessel location transmitters, institutionalizes the reporting system for daily catch and processing performance, and requires mandatory reporting of landing and landing performance at designated locations to increase the transparency of fishing activities and structurally block the circulation of illegal catches. It also clearly stipulates the issuance and transmission system of catch confirmation certificates and catch proof ...
Source: Fisheco

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