CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to promote sustainable development of the fisheries and fishing villages and contribute to improving the life quality of the people and economic development by prescribing directions for fisheries and fishing villages and fundamental matters necessary for direction-setting for the State’s policy.
Article 2(Basic ideology) #
The basic idea of this Act shall be as follows:
1. The fisheries are a key industry that performs economic and public functions, such as stably supplying safe fishery products and contributing to preservation of nation’s environment, serving as the basis of development of the national economy, society, and culture;
2. Fisheries resources and fishing ground serve as the foundation of stable supply of fishery products and environmental preservation for the people including future generations, thus shall be used and preserved with care as valuable resources contributing to harmonious development of the fisheries and national economy;
3. Fisheries personnel shall be encouraged to grow as a major economic player to realize a balanced income with participants in other industries, based on autonomy and creativity;
4. A fishing village is a repository rich in inherent tradition and culture and shall be developed as a place of pleasant environment for the people to be bestowed upon future generations.
Article 3(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Aug. 27, 2019>
1. The term "fisheries" means any of the following industries, as prescribed by Presidential Decree:
a. Fishery industry: industries of catching or gathering aquatic animals or plants, and producing salt by naturally evaporating sea water at salt farms;
b. Fish transport services: industry of transporting catches or fish products from the field of fishing to a designated landing place;