Korea-South Pacific Fisheries Forum (KOSOPFF) March 16th, Noumea, New Caledonia Fisheries of Korea and Korea-South Pacific Fisheries Forum (KOSOPFF) Donglim Lee Researcher (donglimlee@kmi.re.kr)

Brief Introduction on KOREA’s fisheries II Korea-South Pacific Fisheries Forum(KOSOPFF)

Brief Introduction on KOREA’s fisheries

Warming up..

Korea back then.. (1950~1960) War Poverty Malnutrition

and Korea today.. Beautiful skyline Fun activities State-of-the-art technology Everybody connected

Korea’s Economy Development Per Capita GDP($) GDP (USD bil. ) 1960 79 3.9 1988 4,548 140 2002 12,100 540 2015 27,513 1,420 Rank Country GDP (USD bil.) 8 ITALY 2,148 9 INDIA 2,050 10 RUSSIA 1,857 11 CANADA 1,789 12 AUSTRALIA 1,444 13 KOREA 1,420 Rank Country Per Capita GDP($) 24 JAPAN 33,223 25 KUWAIT 32,720 26 ITALIA 30,594 27 KOREA 27,513 “Miracle on the Han River” refers to the period of rapid economic growth in South Korea following the Korean War (1950-1953), helping South Korea transform from a developing country to a developed country

History of Korean Fisheries Development 1950-1960 1970-1990 1990-2000 2000 ~ Policy goal Recovering from the Korean War Improving productivity in seafood production Stabilization of fisheries production Modernization for high value-added production Feature After the Korean war Establishing a foundation for fisheries production The age of aquaculture promotion Another leap forward for fisheries development Main policies Provision of fisheries promotion funds Increasing fishing capacity Development of new aquaculture farm and items Establishing a foundation for seafood distribution channel Consolidation of fisheries resource management Reconstruction of fisheries Promotion of the aquaculture industry Sustainable growth of fisheries High value-added Industrialization of fisheries Aquaculture with high technology External Impact The Korean War Korean economic development plan UN Convention on the law of the sea Declaration of EEZ and Korea-China-Japan fishing agreement WTO Globalization (e.g. FTA) International order for Climate changes New order for IUU

Korea’s Fishing Grounds FAO : Northwest Pacific(61) – Korea, China, Japan, Russia, Taiwan Fish Production of 61 Fishing Ground : 27% of World Fish Production of Asia(Fresh include) : 55% of World

Position of Korean fisheries in the World Korea accounts for 1.7% of the world fisheries production. The 14th largest fisheries producer Korea accounts for 2.3% of the world fisheries trade. 17th largest fisheries product trader 6.3 11.1 11.8 17.5 ※ In 2014, Korea exported $ 1.9 billion and imported $4.5 billion worth of fishery products 27.3 30.3 Total Trade(Billion), 2014

Korean’s Consumption of Fishery Products Per person/KG 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Seafood 56.5 54.9 49.8 51.3 53.5 53.8 58.9 62.5 Rice 76.9 75.8 74 72.8 80.6 79.5 77.8 75.3 62.9 Meat 35.8 35.6 36.8 38.8 44.2 46 49.2 51.8 47.6 Today Korea ranks top seafood consuming country in the world(years 2013~2015) with 58.4 kg per year Followed by Norway and Japan

Main Species of Capture Fishing in Korea 12

Main Species of Aquaculture in Korea 13

Fishery Production of Korea Capture production has been declining since the mid-80s. However, aquaculture production continues to increase 57% 42% 14

Integrated-aquaculture History of Aquaculture in Korea High technology Integrated-aquaculture management Fin-fish culture Shell-fish culture Aquaculture Industry Seaweed culture 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Future Time 15

Algae (laver, brown seaweed) Korea’s Strategic Aquaculture Policy Promote 10 strategic items to develop and support Abalone Sea cucumber Pacific oyster Olive flounder Tuna Algae (laver, brown seaweed) Grouper Ornamental fish Shrimp Eel 16

Korea’s Strategic Aquaculture Policy Eco-friendly Aquaculture Technology Development Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) - Generating income by applying IMTA technology to an infrequently used port (fish + algae + shellfish, etc.) - Setting the guidelines of and evaluating production capacity - Developing IMTA facilities as tourist attractions Safe Production of Sea food Facilities with IMTA technology Aquatic disease control & inspection - Operation of disease control center for timely response to disease outbreak - Operation of an authorized institution for aquatic drug approval Radioactive substances monitoring areas 17

Korea-South Pacific Fisheries Forum ii Korea-South Pacific Fisheries Forum

Supporting fisheries cooperation based on regional demand Project Outline ▶ Title : Establishing a platform for promoting international cooperation in fisheries  Project period : 1st stage(2012~2016), 2nd stage(2017~continued)  Promotion tool of International cooperation in fisheries Int’l symposium (Africa, South Pacific, Latin America) Joint research Expert networking Identification of cooperation demand Analysis and research of cooperation issues in fisheries Promotion of research cooperation in fisheries Supporting fisheries cooperation based on regional demand +

Regional scope of the project

What is KOSOPFF? Roles of KOSOPFF KOSOPFF was created so that fishery experts and government officials from key South Pacific islands and experts from local fishery organizations could gather to discuss the area's main issues and solutions. KOSOPFF aims to promote international fisheries cooperation between Korea and South Pacific islands and to expand human network in the field of fisheries. Roles of KOSOPFF Discussing fisheries cooperation issues in South Pacific through policy discussion Building an extensive cooperative system with related stakeholders Identifying and implementing international cooperative network projects

History of KOSOPFF (2011-2016) year Site Forum Topic 2011 Seoul “Exploration of Ways to Promote Cooperation in the Fisheries Industry between Korea and Island Countries in the South Pacific” 2012 Fiji “Biodiversity and the Preservation of Fisheries Resources in the South Pacific Ocean” 2013 “The Governance and Conservation Measures for the Responsible Fisheries in the South Pacific Ocean” 2014 “Sustainable Development of Oceans and Fisheries in the South Pacific Islands” 2015 “Community-based Fisheries in South Pacific Islands”

2011 KOSOPFF – Seoul

2012 KOSOPFF – Fiji

2013 KOSOPFF – Seoul

2014 KOSOPFF – Fiji

2015 KOSOPFF – Fiji

Joint Research Projects year Partner Institute Title 2012 The University of the South Pacific, Fiji (Joeli Veitayaki) “An Assessment of Regional Tuna Fisheries Management Regime: A case Study of the Fiji Islands” Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (Richmond Quartey, Research Officer) "Status and Problems of Overfishing in Western Africa" Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana (Paul Bannerman, Deputy Director) "Ghana-Korea Fisheries Cooperation and Area for Further Development“ National Centre of Fishery Sciences at Boussoura (Djibril Sacko, Senior Researcher) "Status of Fisheries in Guinea and Suggestions of International Cooperation“ Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Senegal (Camille J.P. Manel, Director) "Fisheries and International Cooperation for Development in Senegal“ 2013 Western Cape University, South Africa (Moenieba Isaacs, Professor) "What is Happening in Africa with Regards to Small Scale Fishing“ "Current Approaches to Fisheries Laws and Regulations in West Africa“

Joint Research Projects year Partner Institute Title 2014 The University of the South Pacific, Fiji (Joeli Veitayaki, Professor) “Governance and Monitoring for Responsible Fisheries in the South Pacific Region” University of Washington, United States (Vlad M. Kaczynski, Professor) “International Aspects of the IUU Fishing in the West Africa Region: Management and Policy Considerations” CRODT, Senegal (Massal Fall, Senior Researcher) “Feasibility Study on Pilot Sea Ranching Project for the Resource Recovery in Senegal” 2015 “Implications of Community-based Resource Management System in Fiji” Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea (Sang Sub Ha, Professor) “Possibility of enter into the Latin America of Korea Fisheries”

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