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Proceedings of the Workshop on the Governance of Tenure in Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Republic of Korea FAO *44/ FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE PROCEEDINGS 37 Proceedings of the Workshop on the Governance of Tenure in Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Republic of Korea 21–23 June 2011 Seoul, Republic of Korea Cover photograph: Exemplary self-regulatory fishery fraternity, just before the beach cleaning in Yuho-ri. The Yuho-ri is a fishing village in Jangmok-myeon Geoje-si Gyeongsangnam-do in the Republic of Korea. FAO FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE PROCEEDINGS 37 Proceedings of the Workshop on the Governance of Tenure in Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Republic of Korea 21–23 June 2011 Seoul, Republic of Korea Edited by Rebecca Metzner Chief Policy, Economics and Institutions Branch FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department Chiguk Ahn Fishery Officer Policy, Economics and Institutions Branch FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department Kwangsuk Oh Fishery Officer Policy, Economics and Institutions Branch FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2015 The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by FAO in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. The views expressed in this information product are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of FAO. ISBN 978-92-5-108936-1 © FAO, 2015 FAO encourages the use, reproduction and dissemination of material in this information product. Except where otherwise indicated, material may be copied, downloaded and printed for private study, research and teaching purposes, or for use in non-commercial products or services, provided that appropriate acknowledgement of FAO as the source and copyright holder is given and that FAO’s endorsement of users’ views, products or services is not implied in any way. All requests for translation and adaptation rights, and for resale and other commercial use rights should be made via www.fao.org/contact-us/licence-request or addressed to [email protected]. FAO information products are available on the FAO website (www.fao.org/publications) and can be purchased through [email protected]. iii Preparation of this document These proceedings contain the submitted manuscripts from the Workshop on the Governance of Tenure in Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Republic of Korea, held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, from 21 to 23 June 2011. All papers have been reproduced as submitted, with some post-translation corrections to spelling and grammar. The opening address and welcome address are also reproduced as submitted. The Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea organized the workshop in collaboration with the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. The objectives of the workshop were to: (i) upgrade fisheries governance in the Republic of Korea by reviewing the current status of the governance of tenurial arrangements in fisheries and aquaculture as well as enhance stakeholders’ participation in the decision-making processes; and (ii) identify the best practices and create the implementation guidelines for the current governance of tenure in fisheries and aquacultures in the Republic of Korea, and present the highlighted results of the case study to a workshop in Rome, Italy (4–8 July 2011). iv Abstract These proceedings contain the submitted papers from the Workshop on the Governance of Tenure in Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Republic of Korea, held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, from 21 to 23 June 2011. The papers cover the following topics: • improving onshore fisheries governance in the Republic of Korea; • research on a model case of governance of a coastal fishery; • case study on the process of conflict settlement in coastal fisheries; • current status and direction for improvement of inland fisheries governance in the Republic of Korea; • research on a model case of governance in inland fisheries; • institutional nature and the efficiency of offshore fisheries governance in the Republic of Korea; • a study on the best practice of offshore fisheries governance; • case study on disputes and conflicts settlement in the offshore fisheries; • the effectiveness of the deep-sea fisheries governance in the Republic of Korea; • model case for deep-sea fisheries governance; • current status of and improvement plans for aquaculture governance in the Republic of Korea; • a case of fisheries governance in aquaculture; • a case study on the process of conflict resolution in aquaculture. The workshop reviewed the status of the governance of tenure in fisheries and aquaculture in the Republic of Korea, suggested best practices in the governance of tenure, and provided information about conflict-solving processes. Metzner, R., Ahn, C. & Oh, K., eds. 2015. Proceedings of the Workshop on the Governance of Tenure in Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Republic of Korea, 21–23 June 2011, Seoul, Republic of Korea. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Proceedings No. 37. Rome, FAO. 207 pp. v Contents Preparation of this document iii Abstract iv List of authors vii Acknowledgements viii Executive summary ix PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE WORKSHOP 1 Coastal fisheries Bettering onshore fisheries governance in the Republic of Korea – Seong-Kwae Park 3 Research on a model case of governance of coastal fishery: self- regulatory management of fisheries in Gusipo community – Myung-Saeng Joung 25 Case study on the conflict settlement process in coastal fisheries – Byung-Ho Kim 37 Inland fisheries The current status and direction for improvement of inland fisheries governance in the Republic of Korea – Jeung-Sook Park 47 Research on a model case of governance in inland fisheries: based on inland fisheries of Yedang reservoir in South Chungcheong province – Dae-Young Kim 65 Offshore fisheries The institutional nature and the efficiency of offshore fisheries governance in the Republic of Korea – Sang-Go Lee 81 A study on the best practice of offshore fisheries governance: red snow crab trap fisheries in Gyeongbuk-do – Jeong-Gon Ryu 97 Case study on dispute and conflict settlement in offshore fisheries – Chul-Pyo Cha 113 Deep-sea fisheries The effectiveness of the deep-sea fisheries governance in the Republic of Korea – Hyun-Pyo Hong 123 Model case for deep-sea fisheries governance: concluding agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation for the prevention of IUU fishing – Kwang-Nam Lee 141 Aquaculture Current status of and improvement plans for aquaculture governance in the Republic of Korea – Woo-Soo Kim 155 vi A case of fisheries governance in aquaculture: development of laver varieties in Haenam, the Republic of Korea – Jong-Oh Nam 173 A case study on the process of conflict resolution in aquaculture: land-based water tank aquaculture (LWTA) and village fishery in Jeju-do – Hyun-Yong Kim 191 Annex 1 Opening address 203 Annex 2 Welcome address 205 Annex 3 Programme 206 vii List of authors Seong-Kwae Park Myung-Saeng Joung Professor Director Department of Marine Business and Fishery Resources Research Department Economics Korea Maritime Institute Pukyong National University Seoul, Republic of Korea Busan, Republic of Korea Byung-Ho Kim Jeung-Sook Park Professor Senior Researcher Department of Marine Business and National Fisheries Research & Development Economics Institute Pukyong National University Busan, Republic of Korea Busan, Republic of Korea Dae-Young Kim Sang-Go Lee Senior Researcher Professor Fishery Resources Research Department Department of Marine Business and Korea Maritime Institute Economics Seoul, Republic of Korea Pukyong National University Busan, Republic of Korea Jeong-Gon Ryu Chul-Pyo Cha Director Professor Fisheries Policy Research Department Department of Marine Business and Korea Maritime Institute Economics Seoul, Republic of Korea Pukyong National University Busan, Republic of Korea Hyun-Pyo Hong Kwang-Nam Lee Director Director Global Fisheries Research Department Fishery Policy Institute Korea Maritime Institute Korea Fisheries Association Seoul, Republic of Korea Seoul, Republic of Korea Woo-Soo Kim Jong-Oh Nam Professor Senior Researcher Department of Fisheries Business Fishery Resources Research Division Gyeongsang National University Korea Maritime Institute Gyeongsangnamdo, Republic of Korea Seoul, Republic of Korea Hyun-Yong Kim Director Director of Fisheries Economic Institute National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives Seoul, Republic of Korea viii Acknowledgements The Workshop on the Governance of Tenure in Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Republic of Korea was held at in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, from 21 to 23 June 2011. It was organized and funded by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea in collaboration with the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. The Organizing Committee consisted of the following FAO personnel: Rebecca Metzner, fisheries planning analyst; Kwangsuk Oh, fishery officer; and Myeong Jin Jang, intern. Thanks are extended to all those who made presentations and chaired sessions, with special thanks to those who prepared
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