The United States is imposing sanctions against 'illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing)', which is expected to impact the global fishing industry. The US has expanded the scope of IUU fishing to include forced labor and child labor. Countries like Mexico, Russia, and China have been designated as IUU fishing countries in the 2023 report. The U.S. Fisheries Service has highlighted labor and management issues in maritime fishing and is expected to request legal protection for fishing crews. The U.S. is also looking to expand global cooperation to prevent IUU fishing, forming the 'IUU Fisheries Response Coalition' with Korea, the UK, Canada, and the EU. The Korea Maritime Institute has emphasized the need for Korea to actively participate in regional fisheries management discussions and foster close cooperation with the U.S.
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As the United States takes active sanctions against ‘illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing)’, it is expected to have an impact on our country’s fishing industry. In particular, as the standards for identifying IUU fishing are expanded to include forced labor for fishing crews, it is judged that it is necessary to more carefully monitor trends in the management and supervision of IUU fishing in the United States and prepare response strategies. Establishment of laws and systems to regulate IUU fishing According to trend analysis data from the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI), the United States determines that ‘illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing)’ is causing various domestic and international problems, including harming the sustainability of fisheries and damaging the marine ecosystem. And, through its own laws, it established a legal foundation to lead the international order in the fisheries sector. As part of this, the United States has ...
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