SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Sunday it will launch a special probe into the working environment for foreign crewmen working on local fishing boats to root out possible human rights violations by their employers. The country plans to look deeper into the working conditions of foreign workers on local fishing boats [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Coast Guard is enhancing its crackdown on Chinese fishing boats illegally operating in its waters, including the resumption of seizure operations, officials said Friday. About 340 Chinese vessels entered South Korea’s western exclusive economic zone in groups per day in October, a sharp rise from about 100 [...]
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 [...]