Current status and improvement measures of overlapping regulations in Korea’s fisheries resources management system
Korea’s fisheries industry has long played a crucial role in national food security and economic development. However, fisheries resource depletion, marine environmental degradation, and climate change have heightened the need for effective fisheries resource management. This study examines overlapping and conflicting regulations within Korea’s fisheries resource management system and proposes science-based solutions to improve regulatory effectiveness. Through a comprehensive review of fisheries-related laws and policies, combined with case studies on minimum catch sizes, closed seasons, and total allowable catch (TAC), this study identifies multiple instances of regulatory overlap. These include inconsistencies in minimum catch size regulations across different laws and conflicts between TAC and other regulatory measures. Such overlaps reduce administrative efficiency, increase compliance costs for fishers, and weaken the effectiveness of fisheries resource management. To address these challenges, this study aims to analyze the current status of overlapping regulations in Korea’s fisheries resource management system and present scientific and rational solutions. Ultimately, the research seeks to enhance administrative efficiency, alleviate burdens on fishers and contribute to the establishment of a sustainable fisheries resource management framework.