CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the stable production and supply of aquatic organisms, protection of aquatic ecosystems and the enhancement of citizens' health by preparing a comprehensive control system to prevent outbreaks or the spread of aquatic organism diseases.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 21, 2011]
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Feb. 18, 2020; Jun. 20, 2023>
1. The term "aquatic organisms" means aquatic animals and aquatic plants;
2. The term "aquatic animals" means live fishes, shellfishes, crustaceans, other species prescribed by Presidential Decree and the semen or eggs thereof;
3. The term "aquatic plants" means live marine algae, other species prescribed by Presidential Decree and spores thereof;
4. The term "aquatic organism disease" means a state in which abnormality occurs to an aquatic organism on account of infection by a pathogen or other causes;
5. The term "contagious aquatic organism disease" means contagious aquatic animal diseases and contagious aquatic plant diseases;
6. The term "contagious aquatic animal diseases" means Yellow Head Disease, Spring Viremia of Carp, Koi Herpesvirus Disease, Red Sea Bream Iridoviral Disease, Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia, Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome, Taura Syndrome, White Spot Disease, and other aquatic animal diseases specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries that cause mass mortality with a high spreading rate and thus continuous surveillance and control of which are required;
7. The term "contagious aquatic plant diseases" means aquatic plant diseases specified by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries that cause mass mortality with a high spreading rate and thus continuous surveillance and control of which are required;
8. The term "disease identification" means pathological diagnostic activities conducted to discover the cause of a contagious disease through an autopsy or other biochemical tests on an aquatic organism where a reasonable ground exists to believe that the aquatic organism is infected with a contagious aquatic organism disease;