1. Korea-South Pacific Fisheries Forum (KOSOPFF)
March 16th, Noumea, New Caledonia
Fisheries of Korea
and
Korea-South Pacific Fisheries Forum (KOSOPFF)
Donglim Lee
Researcher

2. Brief Introduction on KOREA’s fisheriesII
Korea-South Pacific Fisheries Forum(KOSOPFF)

3. Brief Introduction on KOREA’s fisheries

4. Warming up..

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

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

7. 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 ( ), helping South Korea transform from a developing country to a developed country

8. History of Korean Fisheries Development
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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Main Species of Capture Fishing in Korea12

13. Main Species of Aquaculture in Korea13

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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Korea-South Pacific Fisheries Forumii
Korea-South Pacific Fisheries Forum

19. 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 +

20. Regional scope of the project

21. 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

22. 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”

23. 2011 KOSOPFF – Seoul

24. 2012 KOSOPFF – Fiji

25. 2013 KOSOPFF – Seoul

26. 2014 KOSOPFF – Fiji

27. 2015 KOSOPFF – Fiji

28. 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“

29. 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”

30. Thank you