Article 1(Scope of fishery) #

The fishery as prescribed in Article 2 of the Fishery Resources Protection Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means the fishery licensed, permitted, or approved under Article 7,40, or 46 of the Fisheries Act or Article 10,43, or 53 of the Aquaculture Industry Development Act. <Amended on Feb. 18, 1991; Oct. 31, 2007; Apr. 20, 2010; Aug. 26, 2020; Jan. 10, 2023>

Article 2(Restriction on permission for fishery) #

When the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries grants permission for fishery, he shall do it within the limit of the number of licenses issued as of February 19, 1952 for the purpose of protecting the propagation of aquatic animals and plants in the jurisdictional waters, except for cases where the number of licenses is prescribed by the Fisheries Act. <Amended on Aug. 8, 1996; Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013>

Article 3 #

Deleted. <Oct. 31, 2007>

Article 4(Duties of public official supervising fishery) #

Any public official who supervises the fishery under Article 69 of the Fisheries Act, and nominated under Article 45 of the Enforcement Decree of Act shall perform the duties of a judicial police official as prescribed in Article 4 of the Act. <Amended on Feb. 18, 1991; Oct. 31, 2007; Apr. 20, 2010; Jan. 10, 2023>