This study examines the significance and problems of the Fourth Amendment to the Fisheries Act, which went into effect in January 2023. Following the passage of the Aquaculture Industry Development Act, the fourth amendment to the Fisheries Act sought to reform the fisheries legislative framework, while also including significant changes. In particular, a number of new systems for managing fishing gear have been implemented, and local governments now have some autonomy in fisheries management, which has allowed for adjustments to be made to meet the needs of the fishing industry and changes in socioeconomic situations. However, as independent legislation for each fisheries sector continues, the subject of regulation under the Fisheries Act, as well as the Act's position as a basic legal system, has been continuously reduced, overshadowing the Act's objective. As a result, a full-fledged assessment of changing the legislation's name in the future is required, as well as addressing issues such as the lack of difference in the legislative purpose clause and the necessity for further revision of the definition clause. Therefore, any future revisions to the Fisheries Act should aim to overhaul the existing framework, including fishing licenses and permits.

Ⅰ. 서 론
Ⅱ. 개정 수산업법의 주요 내용
    1. 수산업법 개정 연혁
    2. 제4차 수산업법 전부개정의 특징
Ⅲ. 개정 수산업법의 의의와 과제
    1. 제4차 전부개정의 의의
    2. 개정 수산업법에 대한 평가
    3. 향후의 개정 과제
Ⅳ. 결 론

• 신용민(부경대학교 해양수산경영경제학부) | Yong-Min Shin (Professor, Division of Marine & Fisheries Business and Economics, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Korea)
• 정겨운(한국환경연구원) | Gyeo-Woon Jeong (Researcher, Climate and Air Quality Research Group, Korea Environment Institute, Sejong, 30147, Korea) Corresponding author