National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks.

The objectives of Korea’s National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks (NPOA-Sharks) is to ensure shark resources are conserved, properly managed and sustainably used in a long term. The NPOA-Sharks also aims to mitigate negative impacts that shark catches and discards may inflict on marine ecosystems.
For the purpose of Korea’s National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks, “Shark” is taken to include sharks (Lamniformes), rays (Batiformes) and skates (Rajiformes) in the class of Chondrichthye. However, this NPOA-Sharks mainly focuses on sharks (Lamniformes) since skates and rays are commercially popular species in Korea and are currently being managed under various fisheries management systems including a TAC system. The spatial scope of this NPOA-Sharks encompasses all areas (EEZ and waters outside Korea's jurisdiction) where sharks are caught by Korean-flagged vessels.
Most RFMOs have shark conservation and management measures in place, with which Korean-flagged distant water fishing fleets should comply pursuant to the Distant Water Fisheries Development Act. For issues the Act is not currently covering, the government is planning to establish Ministerial Directives that deal in detail with relevant data reporting procedures, crew and observer training, checklists for monitoring and surveillance activities, the use of bycatch mitigation devices, and input/output control. Also, the government intends to establish more concrete management plans for bycatch species including sharks. It will also conduct comprehensive surveys on the trade of sharks and the management of the CITES-listed shark species) to take additional legal and institutional measures as needed.