Fisheries Act.
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Abstract
The purpose of this Act is to establish a fundamental system for fisheries to promote the development of fisheries and the democratization of fishery business by comprehensively utilizing fishery resources and waters and consequently enhancing the productivity of fisheries.
This Act consists of 12 Chapters divided into 102 articles: General provisions (I); Licensed fishery business (II); Permit- required and reported fishery business (III); Fostering of fish farming (IV); Fishery catch transportation business (V); Coordination of fisheries, etc. (VI); Promotion of Fisheries (VII); Fisheries Development Fund (VIII); Compensation, subsidy and ruling (IX); Fisheries Mediation Committee (X); Supplementary provisions (XI); Penal provisions (XII). In the amendment by Act No. Act No.17331 of 26 May, 2020, Chapter IV and Chapter VIII have been deleted.
This Act shall apply to the sea, seashores and seawaters developed on land artificially for the purpose of the fishery business.
Fishing ground utilization and development plan shall be drawn up in accordance with article 4. Any person who intends to engage in fishery business falling under specified categories, including aquaculture, shall obtain the licence of a head of Si/Gun/Gu (art. 8). Article 9 provides for licences for communal fishing business. Articles 16-21 provide for the acquisition, nature, registration and transfer of fishery rights.
Chapter III sets out procedures and requirements for obtaining fishing vessel permits and provides for restrictions and conditions of permits.
Chapter V provides for the registration and the restrictions of fishery catch transportation business, the registration of marine product processing business. The head of a Si/Gun/Gu may restrict the operation of the registered fishery catch transportation business, or issue an suspending order, if the registed person is found to have transported any marine animal captured, gathered, or cultivated in violation of any fishery-related statute or regulation of a foreign country, fishery-related agreement with a foreign country, and other provisions.
Establishment of fishing grounds, adjustment of operating areas, equipment necessary and size of fishing vessels, and fishing operations in Exclusive Economic Zone of a foreign country are provided for in Chapter VI. Any person who intends to conduct fishing operations in an exclusive economic zone of a foreign country which has made an agreement on fisheries with the Government of the Republic of Korea shall obtain a permit, and shall comply with an order issued by the competent administrative authority of the foreign country, if the authority issues such order to stop or turn back a fishing vessel in order to prevent illegal operations.
In order to deliberate on the matters concerning mediation, compensation or ruling for fisheries, fish farming, etc., the Central Fisheries Mediation Committee shall be established in the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and the City/Do or Si/Gun/Gu fisheries mediation committee within each City/Do or Si/Gun/autonomous Gu.
This Act consists of 12 Chapters divided into 102 articles: General provisions (I); Licensed fishery business (II); Permit- required and reported fishery business (III); Fostering of fish farming (IV); Fishery catch transportation business (V); Coordination of fisheries, etc. (VI); Promotion of Fisheries (VII); Fisheries Development Fund (VIII); Compensation, subsidy and ruling (IX); Fisheries Mediation Committee (X); Supplementary provisions (XI); Penal provisions (XII). In the amendment by Act No. Act No.17331 of 26 May, 2020, Chapter IV and Chapter VIII have been deleted.
This Act shall apply to the sea, seashores and seawaters developed on land artificially for the purpose of the fishery business.
Fishing ground utilization and development plan shall be drawn up in accordance with article 4. Any person who intends to engage in fishery business falling under specified categories, including aquaculture, shall obtain the licence of a head of Si/Gun/Gu (art. 8). Article 9 provides for licences for communal fishing business. Articles 16-21 provide for the acquisition, nature, registration and transfer of fishery rights.
Chapter III sets out procedures and requirements for obtaining fishing vessel permits and provides for restrictions and conditions of permits.
Chapter V provides for the registration and the restrictions of fishery catch transportation business, the registration of marine product processing business. The head of a Si/Gun/Gu may restrict the operation of the registered fishery catch transportation business, or issue an suspending order, if the registed person is found to have transported any marine animal captured, gathered, or cultivated in violation of any fishery-related statute or regulation of a foreign country, fishery-related agreement with a foreign country, and other provisions.
Establishment of fishing grounds, adjustment of operating areas, equipment necessary and size of fishing vessels, and fishing operations in Exclusive Economic Zone of a foreign country are provided for in Chapter VI. Any person who intends to conduct fishing operations in an exclusive economic zone of a foreign country which has made an agreement on fisheries with the Government of the Republic of Korea shall obtain a permit, and shall comply with an order issued by the competent administrative authority of the foreign country, if the authority issues such order to stop or turn back a fishing vessel in order to prevent illegal operations.
In order to deliberate on the matters concerning mediation, compensation or ruling for fisheries, fish farming, etc., the Central Fisheries Mediation Committee shall be established in the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and the City/Do or Si/Gun/Gu fisheries mediation committee within each City/Do or Si/Gun/autonomous Gu.
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Consolidated version of Act No. 8626 of 22 April 2009, as last amended by Act No. Act No.17331 of 26 May, 2020.
Repealed
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