Aquaculture Industry Development Act No. 16568. Country/Territory Korea, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 2019 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Water Keyword Freshwater pollution Pollution control Polluter pays principle Basic legislation Access right Animal welfare Aquaculture Aquatic animals Aquatic plants Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Cooperative/producer organization Education Equipment Agricultural extension Fish products Fishery management and conservation Fishing area Fishing authorization Fishing gear/fishing method Foreign fishing Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inland fisheries Inspection International relations/cooperation International trade Mariculture Maritime zone Offences/penalties Policy/planning Processing/handling Protection of environment Research Seasons Smallholders/peasants Subsidy/incentive Sustainable development Agricultural development Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation. However if need be, the provisions of the previous Fisheries Act and Inland Water Fisheries Act shall apply to transitional measures regulated between Articles 3 and 14 before this Act enters into force. Abstract This Act lays down rules for contributing to the sound development of the aquaculture industry and to the advancement of the national economy by enhancing the productivity of aquaculture business. The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall establish goals to achieve sustainable and competitive development of the aquaculture industry and promote policies to strengthen the competitiveness of the aquaculture industry. Furthermore, this Act sets out provisions on the plan for the use and development of a licensed fish relating to the use and development of sea waters or inland waters within jurisdictions; terms and conditions, duration and limitation of and prohibitions for licensing; licensing of shellfish, seaweed, pisciculture, offshore, inland, and combined and collaborative aquaculture businesses; exceptions to license for fishing village neighborhood associations; licensing of a foreigner or a foreign corporation; special cases concerning an aquaculture business right holder to perform aquaculture activities in public waters; examination and evaluation of licenses for sustainable production of aquaculture products and systematic management of fish farms; terms and conditions for aquaculture business right; mandatory installation of fish farm signs by aquaculture businesspersons; designation of a certain water as a wintering or summering zone; permission for inland saline aquaculture business and inland aquaculture business on land, and restrictions on permission and conditions; designation as a recreational fish pond; removal of aquaculture facilities or aquaculture products from fish farm or waters by an aquaculture business right holder or permitted aquaculture businessperson; prohibition for possession, distribution, processing, keeping or selling of aquaculture products that have been cultivated in violation of this Act; support related to the expansion of the scale of the aquaculture industry for the improvement of productivity of the aquaculture industry; support for the development and dissemination of technologies related to the aquaculture industry; promoting international cooperation relating to the aquaculture industry and entry into foreign markets; business startup support to encourage a new workforce to join fishing villages and to stimulate aquaculture business; compensation for damages due to water pollution; entry and inspection of fish farms, warehouses, and other places of aquaculture business right holders and permitted aquaculture businesspersons for hygiene and safety of aquatic products produced in the fish farms or aquaculture waters, and prevention of illegal aquaculture businesses; and penalties and administrative fines. Moreover, this Act underlines that no person shall cultivate, catch or collect aquatic animals and plants using methods other than the cultivation methods or the methods of catching or collecting aquaculture products according to the license, limited aquaculture business license, permission, approval for an experimental aquaculture business or for an aquaculture business for research or training under this Act. Full text English Website elaw.klri.re.kr