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Wages of Seamen in S. Korea Inch Up in 2018

SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Wages of seamen in South Korea edged up in 2018 from a year earlier, with crew of deep-sea fishing vessels being the highest paid, data showed Thursday. The average monthly wage of sailors in the country came to 4.69 million won (US$3,928) last year, up 1.8 percent from a [...]

Deep Sea Fishing a Popular but Dangerous Pastime in South Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Accidents involving fishing vessels are on the rise as deep sea fishing has become a popular leisure activity, surpassing 3 million participants last year for the first time in South Korean history. Whereas 77 accidents were recorded in 2013, last year there were 208 accidents, an increase of approximately [...]