Fishing industry of South Korea

Squid fishermen, Busan, December 2009.

Until the 1960s, agriculture and fishing were the dominant industries of the economy of South Korea.

Illegal fishing in African nation's territorial waters have been committed by South Koreans.[1][2][3][4][5][2]

Organizations involved in the development of the fishing industry in South Korea include:

English nameFoundedHangulHanjaRevised romanizationNotes
Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology (KIMFT)1998한국해양수산연수원韓國海洋水産硏修院Han-guk Haeyang Susan YeonsuwonMerger of the Korea Fishing Training Center (1965) with the Korea Maritime Training and Research Institute (1983)
Korea Maritime Institute1997Think tank and research center developing policies on marine affairs and fisheries
Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MOMAF)1996해양수산부海洋水産部Haeyang Susan-bu
National Fisheries Cooperative Federation or SuhyupSu-hyeopCooperative federation and bank similar to Nonghyup for agriculture
National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI)1921국립수산과학원國立水産科學院Gungnip Susan Gwahagwon

References

  1. ↑ Eyl, Catrina Stewart in (31 October 2015). "Somalia threatened by illegal fishermen after west chases away pirates". the Guardian.
  2. 1 2 Hirsch, Afua (8 October 2013). "Fish from west Africa being illegally shipped to South Korea, say activists". the Guardian.
  3. ↑ "Can the EU stop South Korea's fishing vessels from cheating it out of wages and jobs?".
  4. ↑ "Liberia uncovers illegal fishing from Silla-owned company".
  5. ↑ "Sierra Leone 'pirate' fishing boats sell catches in EU".


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