New Approaches in Fishery Assessment and Management under the Exclusive Economic Zone Regime in Korea

摘要

Korean waters include three semi-enclosed seas surrounded by Korea, Japan, and China: the Yellow Sea to the west, the East China Sea to the south, and the East Sea (Sea of Japan) to the east. Most fisheries resources in these seas are straddling stocks, which migrate among the waters of the three countries. Most fish stocks are currently depleted, some as a result of increased fishing intensity and overcapitalization of fishing fleets. Other probable reasons for depletion are land reclamations and coastal pollution, which destroy spawning and nursery grounds along the coasts of the three countries.