SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Oceans, Trade, and Fisheries has announced a new initiative to boost employee morale, with the introduction of “praise coupons” for all employees. Each employee will receive ten coupons, each worth 1,000 won. They can use these coupons to commend their colleagues on an internal bulletin board, along with [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has announced dozens of openings for maritime pilots, one of the most coveted jobs in South Korea. Maritime pilots, who are hired to navigate ships through the sea, are responsible for ensuring that the ship they are abroad reaches its destination safe and sound. [...]
SEJONG, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea and China have agreed to expand car ferry operations between the two nations to cope with growing demand for maritime shipping and travel, Seoul’s oceans ministry said Friday. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said the agreement was reached in a meeting of senior maritime officials in the southern Chinese city of [...]
CHANGWON, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has unveiled self-sailing boats, which could be used to crack down on illegal fishing in future without putting the South Korean Coast Guard in danger. The unmanned smart boats developed by the oceans ministry and the Korea Research Institute of Ship and Ocean [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is set to hold a launch event for its new brand ‘K·FISH’ as part of efforts to boost sales of South Korean seafood products. The fisheries ministry announced on Wednesday plans for the K·FISH brand launch event in Los Angeles, which will be [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Friday the dredging work for Busan Newport on the country’s southeastern tip will be completed next week to accommodate mega container ships. The construction work began in December 2014 with a budget of 60 billion won (US$53 million) to secure 17 meters [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – A new international cruise terminal will be completed at the eastern port of Sokcho this week to accommodate a growing number of travelers coming to Korea through the coastal city, the oceans ministry said Wednesday. The port will be fully completed on Thursday with the commemorative ceremony scheduled for [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of dried laver surged 57.6 percent in the first five months of 2017 from a year earlier, data showed Tuesday. Outbound shipments of dried laver came to US$218 million in the January-May period, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. Dried [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – A new record was set when the amount of salmon caught last year, 488 tons in total, was found to be greatest ever caught in Korean history. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries reported on May 23 that the new record was announced at the 24th Annual Conference of the [...]
SEJONG, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean seafood will be exported to China under the integrated brand name of “K-Fish,” starting this month, the maritime ministry said Sunday. The K-Fish products include “gim,” or dried seaweed, oysters, sea cucumbers, brown seaweed and sea tangle, produced by six local seafood companies, according to the Ministry [...]