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27 March 2015
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
International Cooperation Division
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Introduction
Communities’ActivitiesUnderComanagement
Comanagement:InstitutionandProcess
Performances
LessonsLearned
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Contents
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Introduction
search for better fisheries management approaches
A centralized fisheries management
could not protect fisheries resources from exploitation
competitive fishing, over-fishing, illegal fishing
In 2001, the government and fishers introduced Korean’s Fisheries Co-management
Illegal fishing
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Introduction
Fishing Communities participating in fisheries comanagement are 1,039 communities (as of Dec. 2013)
Aquaculture
(98 communities)
Coastal Fisheries(village fishing
zone) (502 communities)
Coastal Fisheries(boat fishing)
(200 communities)
Coastal Fisheries(Village Fishing Zone+ boat fishing)
(176 communities)
Inland Fisheries (63 communities)
48.3%
19.3%
9.4%
16.9%
6.1%
Aquaculture was incorporated into one of comanagement categories so that eco-
friendly and ecosystem-based production can be realized.
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Communities’Activities under Comanagement
Fishing Community’s
activities
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▶ To improve the fishing ground environment :
stone-casting business, rock cleaning, eradication of harmful organism,
collecting used fishing gear and clean-up of fishing grounds and the shore
2 ▶ To managefisheriesresources:
enlargemeshsize, setnofishingperiodandminimumsizeoffishforfishing,
reducethenumberoffishinggears,closefishinggroundsforacertainperiod,releasefishseed
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▶ To improvebusiness:
jointproductionandsalesoffisheriesproducts, creationofInternet-based
salesnetworkand brand-makingoflocally-producedfisheryproducts
4 ▶ To ban illegalfishingand observefisherieslaws:
operationoffisheriessurveillancevoluntarily, compliancewithfisherieslaws,
participationineducationseminarsanddisputesettlementbetweenlocalfishers
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Communities’Activities under Comanagement
▶ To improve the fishing ground environment
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Communities’Activities under Comanagement
▶ production(1)+fishprocessing(2)+service(3) ▶ participationin educationseminars
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Communities’Activities under Comanagement
▶ hosting‘theNationwideFisheriesCo-managementFestival’
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Comanagement Mechanism: Institutions
▶ Ministryof Oceansand Fisheries(MOF) : Policymakingandbusiness
planning,lawenactmentandsecurityofbudget
▶ Localgovernments:
Selectionandmanagementoffishingcommunities,financialsupport
provision,promotionoffishingcommunitieswithoutstandingperformance
▶ NationalFisheriesResearch& DevelopmentInstitute(NFRDI) :
Fisheriesresourcesassessmentandtechnicalsupportforfishers
▶ KoreaFisheriesAssociation(KFA):
Educationandpromotionbusinessforfishers,
Disputesettlementbetweenlocalfishersinconflicts
▶KoreanFishers’FisheriesCo-managementAssociation:
managementofadelegatesystem,educationfor empowermentandcapacity
building andhosting‘theNationwideFisheriesCo-managementFestival’
Governance
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Comanagement(Process): Decision-making and participation
▶ A delegatesystem
Chairman
(1)
Vice
chairmen (5)
Trustees (15)
Delegates (65)
Communities heads (1,039)
Fishers 67,687
National government
Provincial governments
Local governments
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Performances
The number of participating communities and fishers have increased
Fisheries Co-management has now settled as a nationwide community movement changing all fishing villages
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Performances
The amount of fisheries resources(biomass) has been increased gradually since the year 2003
Fisheries Co-management has now settled as a nationwide community movement changing all fishing villages
1,000
~’80
808
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’93 ’98 ’03 ’08 ’12
unit : million ton
year
Introduction of Korean’s Fisheries Co-management
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Performances
an increase in average income of fishing communities participating in Comanagement
Fisheries Co-management has now settled as a nationwide community movement changing all fishing villages
Before
(2005)
First-year
(2006)
Second-year
(2007)
Third-year
(2008)
Fourth-year
(2009)
Fifth-year
(2010)
Total income 166 381 742 1,302 3,410 4,027
Total asset - 1,780 1,968 3,386 4,946 4,869
Distribution of income
per 1 person 0.7 4.7 4.7 16.9 42.1 42.1
(unit : thousand dollar)< Jeonnam Yeosu Jeokgeum Community >
advent of successful fishing communities showing best practice
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Performances
improved awareness of fishers : reinforcement of ownership
Fisheries Co-management has now settled as a nationwide community movement changing all fishing villages
invigoration of fishing village
increase of fishing communities’ solidarity
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Lesson Learned
‘Political Will and Strong Ministry holding power in balance
Clear Objectives + Capacity building + Empowerment + Delegate system + local gov’t support
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Financial Incentives($ 12millon) for fishing communities to develop their business
Open Decision Making Process : Active Communication at national/local levels
Learning process: Training program for communities’ Leaders and Fishers

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Today! Fishing Villages of Korea are becoming its hope!
Thank you
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