Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (한국수산과학회지)

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Sustainable Fishery Certification Scheme and Fishery Improvement Projects

지속가능한 어업인증제도와 어업개선사업에 관한 연구

  • Zang Geun Kim (Consulting and Research Center for Sustainable Fisheries) ;
  • Jaebong Lee (West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Doohyun Park (Ocean Outcomes) ;
  • Jeong-Ho Park (Division of Distant Water Fisheries Resources Research, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Heewon Park (Division of Distant Water Fisheries Resources Research, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Jung Hyun Lim (Division of Distant Water Fisheries Resources Research, National Institute of Fisheries Science) ;
  • Youjung Kwon (Division of Distant Water Fisheries Resources Research, National Institute of Fisheries Science)
  • 김장근 (지속가능어업자문연구센타) ;
  • 이재봉 (국립수산과학원 서해수산연구소) ;
  • 박두현 (오션아웃컴즈) ;
  • 박정호 (국립수산과학원 원양자원과) ;
  • 박희원 (국립수산과학원 원양자원과) ;
  • 임정현 (국립수산과학원 원양자원과) ;
  • 권유정 (국립수산과학원 원양자원과)
  • Received : 2024.06.03
  • Accepted : 2024.07.18
  • Published : 2024.08.31
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Abstract

Despite international laws and government efforts, most of the world's fishery resources and ecosystems have continued to decline since the 1970s. In response, international non-governmental organizations have launched sustainable seafood movements and attempted various strategic approaches. These include the "boycott" strategy of the 1980s and 1990s, and the expansion of certified fisheries through Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) in the 2000s. According to data from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), currently there are 274 MSC-certified fisheries in 63 countries, covering 179 species, and 264 fisheries engaged in FIPs in 67 countries, covering 233 species. In Korea, the adoption of private fishery governance, which complements international and domestic fishery laws and government management, remains relatively low. Therefore, we examined private fishery governance with respect to its governance, interaction with laws, credibility, legitimacy, current status, and key considerations for its implementation. We emphasize the utilizing MSC fishery certification schemes as an audit approach to sustainability, implementating FIPs to address the fisheries sustainability gap, using councils for leadership, and securing government financing for fisheries with no market incentives.

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이 논문은 2024년도 국립수산과학원 수산과학연구사업(R2024003)의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구입니다.

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