Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology (수산해양기술연구)

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Investigation on bycatch reduction methods of marine mammals for fishing with gill net, trap, trawl, stow net and set net

자망, 통발, 트롤, 안강망, 정치망 어업에 대한 해양포유류 혼획 저감 연구 조사

  • Kyu-Suk CHOI (Fisheries Engineering Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Hyun-Su JO (Marine Production System Major, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Myounghee KANG (Department of Maritime Police and Production System/Institute of Marine Industry, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 최규석 (국립수산과학원 수산공학과) ;
  • 조현수 (군산대학교 해양산업운송과학기술학부(해양수산관리전공)) ;
  • 강명희 (경상국립대학교 해양경찰시스템학과/해양산업연구소)
  • Received : 2023.06.29
  • Accepted : 2023.09.12
  • Published : 2023.11.30
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Abstract

The United States enforces the seafood import regulations so-called the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), and by 2023, all exports of aquatic products and processed fish products by fisheries which have not obtained an "Comparability Finding" from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will be completely banned. Therefore, to respond to the US MMPA, it is critical to identify technologies and methods used in worldwide for reducing bycatch of marine mammals. In particular, marine mammals are frequently caught in five fisheries (trawl, gill net, trap, stow net and set net) in Korea, which is facing a great challenge. This study presented bycatch reduction methods by five fisheries, classified the methods by country, and suggested appropriate reduction methods which can be applied in Korea.

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본 연구는 국립수산과학원 수산시험연구사업(R2023042) 및 해양수산부의 지원에 의해 수행되었습니다. 또한, 이 논문은 부분적으로 2022년도 해양수산부 재원으로 해양수산과학기술진흥원의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구입니다(20230005).

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