SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent fishing vessel accidents off Jeju Island have put a spotlight on the hazardous nature of long-distance winter fishing operations in South Korean waters, with fishermen risking their lives to pursue catches in distant seas. The latest incident occurred on February 12 when the 32-ton Jaeseong-ho, carrying 10 crew members, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The oceans ministry said Monday that it discussed sustainable fishing and marine conservation with global partners during an international meeting on the Antarctic environment. South Korea participated in the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources meeting in Australia last week, where 27 member countries called for [...]
BUSAN, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Rising sea temperatures and deteriorating fishing conditions are driving a wave of closures among South Korea’s offshore fishing vessels, with more than half of the fleet considering decommissioning. The National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives for Large Trawlers announced on October 7 that 74 out of 136 vessels in its fleet have [...]
SEJONG, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – As ocean temperatures rise due to global warming, the fishing landscape on the Korean Peninsula is undergoing significant shifts. The traditional abundance of squid along the east coast has dwindled, making way for a rise in yellowtail from the southern island of Jeju in the East Sea. Additionally, tuna, previously [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of foreign seafarers on longline fishing vessels is set to increase by 2,500 individuals. The Ministry of Justice on Monday provided its final approval for a proposal that had been put forth by the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (NFFC). In an earlier agreement between the Federation [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s fisheries output rose 1.2 percent last year from a year earlier on the back of improved production from the aquaculture sector, data showed Sunday. The total fisheries output amounted to 3.76 million tons in 2021, compared with 3.71 million tons tallied a year earlier, according to the [...]
BOEUN, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A national park reservoir has been overcome by a rapidly proliferating bass population that is destroying the local carp habitat. Songnisan National Park in response has stepped up to invite anglers from across the country to capture the predator species. Starting Tuesday, the park began buying bass caught by [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s oceans ministry announced Monday a five-year blueprint to better manage the country’s fishery resources, as climate change and overfishing have been challenging the sustainability of the local fisheries industry. Under the plan, the combined amount of fishery resources in the country’s coastal lines will rise to 4 [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — With local authorities imposing no-fishing zones to prevent pollution, fishing enthusiasts who are threatened by such measures are stepping up to collect trash at fishing zones. The city of Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, plans to designate several locations by Anseong Stream, Jinwi Stream, and Pyeongtaek Lake as no-fishing zones under [...]
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 [...]