YEOSU, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of fishermen in the southern port of Yeosu are strongly protesting against an offshore wind farm project, claiming that it would devastate the region’s fishing zones, while menacing their right to live. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy recently approved the offshore wind farm project consisting [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Disputes have broken out between local residents and fishermen over Gangwon Province’s recent attempt to ban octopus fishing on the east coast. For now, local residents seem to have gained the higher ground. The Gangwon Provincial Council recently made an attempt to enact a new ordinance that bans non-fishermen [...]
SINAN, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Sinan County in North Jeolla Province, known for its robust fisheries industry, has begun to rent out fishing boats to young fishermen without the financial capability to purchase their own boat. The county has purchased a number of fishing vessels, and currently rents them out to those in need [...]
SEJONG, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Koreans in the agrofisheries sector is continuing to decrease amid a rapid aging and urbanization trend in the country, government data showed Friday. Households engaging in the farming business totaled 1.04 million last year, down 2.5 percent from 1.07 million tallied a year ago, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea. The number of farmers also dropped 3 percent on-year to 2.42 million. In the [...]
SEJONG, Apr. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Koreans in the agrofisheries sector is continuing to decrease amid a rapid aging and urbanization trend in the country, government data showed Friday. Households engaging in the farming business totaled 1.04 million last year, down 2.5 percent from 1.07 million tallied a year ago, according [...]