Act on the Preservation, Management and Use of Agro-Fishery Bioresources. Country/Territory Korea, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 2011 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Fisheries Keyword Agricultural development Farming Sustainable development Sustainable use Institution Offences/penalties Aquaculture Policy/planning Inspection Data collection/reporting Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the development of agriculture and fishery, farming and fishing villages, and the national economy by securing diversity of agro-fishery bioresources and enhancing the competitiveness of the agro-fishery bioindustry through systematic preservation and management, and sustainable use of agro-fishery bioresources. In particular, article 3 establishes that the State and local governments shall each establish and implement policies necessary for the preservation, management, and use of agro-fishery bioresources to ensure the diversity of agro-fishery bioresources and the sustainable use thereof. Article 24 establishes the Committee for Deliberation on Agricultural Bioresources under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to deliberate on matters concerning the establishment and adjustment of major policies, such as a Master Plan for agricultural bioresources. The text consists of 33 articles. Full text English Website www.klri.re.kr