FISHING GROUND MANAGEMENT ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to prescribe necessary matters concerning the efficient preservation, use, and management of fishing grounds, thereby contributing to preserving and improving the environments of fishing grounds and laying the foundation for sustainable fishery and aquaculture production, raising the productivity of fishing grounds and increasing the incomes of fishers, aquaculture businessmen, and those engaged in aquaculture. <Amended on Aug. 27, 2019>

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Apr. 22, 2009; Aug. 13, 2013; Aug. 27, 2019; Jan. 11, 2022>

1. The term "fishing ground" means specific waters open for fishing by a holder of a license under Article 7 of the Fisheries Act (hereinafter referred to as "fishery license") or permission under Article 40(3) of that Act (hereinafter referred to as "fishery permit") and waters open for aquaculture by a holder of a license under subparagraphs 1 through 6 of Article 10 of the Aquaculture Industry Development Act (hereinafter referred to as "aquaculture license");

2. The term "fisheries" means the business of catching or harvesting aquatic animals and plants after obtaining a fishery license or fishery permit;

2-2. The term "aquaculture business" means the business of cultivating aquatic animals and plants pursuant to subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Aquaculture Industry Development Act;

3. The term "simultaneous renewal of licenses and permits" means canceling the former fishery license, fishery permit, or aquaculture license concerning the relevant fishing ground while granting a new fishery license, fishery permit, or aquaculture license to the person whose license or permit has been canceled, in order to purify or improve fishing grounds by fishing control area under the jurisdiction of the administrative authority;

4. The term "leaving a fishing ground fallow" means getting any fishing ground, the productivity of which has deteriorated due to a severe environmental contamination and the frequent occurrences of diseases, to stop engaging in fisheries or aquaculture business for a specific period;

5. The term "purification and improvement of fishing grounds" means any of the following affairs or those similar thereto, which must be conducted to prevent fishing grounds from being damaged caused by environmental pollution, facilitate the efficient use of fishing grounds, and lay the foundation for sustainable fishery and aquaculture production: