Taean County is pushing forward the "Fishing Gear Bond Collection and Management Project" to reduce marine litter.

Published 2025년 11월 28일

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[Fisheries and Livestock Products Newspaper=Reporter Kim Jeong-hee] Taean County announced on the 28th that it will push forward the "Fishing Gear Deposit Recovery Management Project" to reduce marine debris and will increase the types of fishing gear to be recovered, including gillnets, buoys, and eel pots, starting from January next year, urging active participation from fishermen. The Fishing Gear Deposit Recovery Management Project, which has been in effect since January last year, involves selling fishing gear to fishermen with a certain amount of deposit included, and returning the deposit when the fishermen bring the used gear to a designated location. This voluntary recovery system is based on the Fisheries Act (amended on January 11, 2022). The target includes △ spring traps △ round traps △ semi-circular traps △

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Bring back used fishing gear (nets) to receive a deposit refund, up to 4,300 won per item. On the 28th, Taean County announced the promotion of the "Fishing Gear Deposit Refund Management Project" to reduce marine litter, and decided to increase the types of fishing gear to be collected from January next year, including gillnets, buoys, and eel pots, and urged fishermen to actively participate. The Fishing Gear Deposit Refund Management Project is a voluntary collection system where a certain amount of deposit is included when selling fishing gear to fishermen, and the deposit is refunded when the fishermen bring the used fishing gear to a designated location. This project has been in effect since January last year and is based on the Fisheries Act (revised on January 11, 2022). The target includes spring nets, circular nets, semi-circular nets, square nets, and red crab nets, and up to 4,300 won can be refunded per item depending on the type of net. Fishermen who wish to ...

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