SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Eight out of ten South Koreans believe the country’s animal protection laws should be extended to include fish raised for food consumption, according to a new survey highlighting growing public awareness of aquatic animal welfare. The Animal Welfare Awareness Research & Education (AWARE) released findings on October 24 from its [...]
ULSAN, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Photos of a luxury meal served at a high school in Ulsan consisting of mini lobster that are worth at least 10,000 won alone have gone viral. Students at Seine High School in Ulsan enjoyed a surprise lunch consisting of shrimp fried rice, a mango salad, udon noodles, lobster and [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean importer has been arrested for selling American lobsters under a Canadian label for two and a half years, the South Regional Headquarters of the Korea Coast Guard said Tuesday. The importer, identified only as 53-year-old Kim, is accused of importing 18 tons of American lobsters worth [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Lobster imports have been setting yearly records since 2012, reaching the highest US$94 million last year, the Korea Customs Service said Tuesday. Last year’s imports was a 13.7 percent increase from the previous year. In volume, last year’s imports amounted to 4,500 tons, up 17.1 percent from the year [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The volume of lobsters exported to South Korea has skyrocketed thanks to the South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. According to the United States Department of Commerce on October 4, lobster sales to Korea accounted for US$18.1 million or about 19.3 billion won last year, up by 639.5 percent compared with [...]