Gangwon Province, resolving hardships on fishing sites

Gangwon Province has been evaluated for showing noticeable achievements in resolving the operational hardships of fishermen and improving systems by actively identifying and addressing operational disputes and difficulties that fishermen are experiencing on the job site since the opening of the second office building. The dispute over the capture of large crabs by Gyeongbuk near-sea trawling vessels last year was resolved by continuously proposing to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the National Assembly, resulting in the amendment of the 'Enforcement Decree of the Fisheries Act' (effective January 12, 2024) to include a clause prohibiting year-round large crab operations in the near-sea trawling of Gangwon coastal areas. Daegu was selected for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' '2024 Fisheries Regulation Relaxation Pilot Project (July 2024 to June 2025)' and, as a result of adjusting the fishing closure period to March this year, 5

Gangwon Province has been actively addressing operational conflicts and difficulties faced by fishermen in their fishing sites since the opening of the second office building, and has shown noticeable achievements in resolving fishermen's operational grievances and improving systems, according to an evaluation. The dispute over the capture of large crabs by Gyeongbuk coastal trawling vessels last year was resolved through continuous proposals to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the National Assembly, resulting in the amendment of the 'Enforcement Decree of the Fisheries Act' (effective January 12, 2024) to include a provision for a year-round ban on large crab fishing in the coastal waters of Gangwon Province. Daegu was selected for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' '2024 Fisheries Regulation Relaxation Pilot Project' (from July 2024 to June 2025), and as a result of adjusting the closed fishing season to March this year, 523 coastal fishing nets and other vessels ...