BUSAN, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A nationwide survey conducted by the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) to mark its 40th anniversary has revealed that mackerel, often referred to as the “people’s fish,” is the most popular seafood among South Koreans. According to the survey results on public perceptions released on April 28, 14% of respondents chose [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean fishery industry is hoping that Korean mackerel will benefit from recent price hikes for Norwegian mackerel due to a drop in production. The Korea Maritime Institute announced on Wednesday that imports of popular Norwegian mackerel had dropped to 15,325 tons between November and March, which was [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Mackerel, a popular fish in South Korea that is caught in domestic coastal waters, is about to yield its reputation as “the nation’s fish” to imports from Norway. Due to the decrease in fish stocks from environmental issues and overfishing as well a reduction in the size of fishery [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Mackerel imported from Norway took up 90 percent of the domestic share of mackerel imports in the first quarter, signaling the domination of Norwegian mackerel domestically. In contrast, domestic production of the popular fish fell to its lowest numbers in five years, fueling worrisome sentiment in the industry. According [...]
BUSAN, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A new survey has found that mackerel is the favorite fish of South Koreans, while Haeundae Beach is the go-to beach for many. South Koreans chose mackerel, cutlassfish, and yellow corvina as their favorite fishes, while Busan and Incheon were picked as among the most popular marine cities, according to [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s fisheries output increased sharply last year due mainly to strong demand and an increase in sea algae production, government data showed Thursday. According to the data by Statistics Korea, fisheries output came to 3.74 million tons last year, up 14.5 percent, or 474,000 tons, from 2016. The [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The local market for mackerel, one of the most popular fish in Korea, is being invaded by fish from Norway with waning catch from local waters. According to Statistics Korea, $20.32 million worth of mackerel (10,789 tons) was imported from the Scandinavian country in January and February, up by [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The import of Norwegian seafood in South Korea surged last year due largely to increased demand for mackerel, a report said Wednesday. The inbound shipments of seafood from Norway reached 292.8 billion won (US$256.6 million) in 2016, up 73 percent from the previous year, according to the Norwegian Seafood [...]
SEOUL, June 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid concerns over worsening airborne fine dust in Korea, the Ministry of Environment released a statement on May 23 that grilling mackerel indoors creates 30 times the fine dust compared to a ‘poor’ fine dust day. Mackerel is one of the most consumed fish in Korea. Following the statement, however, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Last year, the largest mackerel exporter to Korea was Norway. In addition, Norwegian seafood products turned in a remarkable performance in Korea’s salmon and king crab markets. The Norwegian Seafood Council announced on January 12 that Norway exported 46,000 tons of seafood to Korea in 2014, an 84 percent increase [...]