Act on the Preservation, Management and Use of Agro-Fishery Bioresources.

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the development of agriculture and fishery, farming and fishing villages, and the national economy by securing diversity of agro-fishery bioresources and enhancing the competitiveness of the agro-fishery bioindustry through systematic preservation and management, and sustainable use of agro-fishery bioresources. In particular, article 3 establishes that the State and local governments shall each establish and implement policies necessary for the preservation, management, and use of agro-fishery bioresources to ensure the diversity of agro-fishery bioresources and the sustainable use thereof. Article 24 establishes the Committee for Deliberation on Agricultural Bioresources under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to deliberate on matters concerning the establishment and adjustment of major policies, such as a Master Plan for agricultural bioresources. The text consists of 33 articles.