"Sustainable fisheries, leaving the sea for future generations"
in the early 1990s The catch of cod, the 'national fish' in Europe and North America, has begun to drop sharply. The Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Canada, which was one of the world's largest fishing grounds in Daegu, saw its resources plunge due to overfishing, and in 1992, the Canadian government put the brakes on Daegu's fishing operations. In New England, the cod was also a symbolic fish. New England, where the port developed, used to be the place where more than 1,000 tons of seafood came into the port, but the fisheries industry collapsed after the 1990s.
"In the early 1990s, overfishing and poor catch management were the starting point for the depletion of fisheries resources," Dick Jones, CEO of Ocean Outcoms, explained at a sustainable fisheries forum on the 22nd.
Daegu prices soared after the devastation of the Grand Banks fishing grounds disrupted the supply of marine products. The price of cod in Britain, which stood at $84 per ton in 1992, soared to $8,83 in 1993, $3,045 in 1994 and $3,790 in 1995. The depletion of fishery resources caused by overfishing and illegal fishing led to the launch of the MSC.
MSC is an international non-profit organization established to cope with indiscriminate overfishing and to ensure the sustainability of fisheries products around the world. MSC certification marks are given to products of fisheries companies that comply with standards such as compliance with resource protection regulations, minimizing environmental impact, and banning overfishing.
Seo Jong-seok, CEO of MSC's Korean office, said, "MSC was created to present sustainable fishing standards and make efforts to improve them. Currently, the MSC certification given to natural fisheries products has been rapidly expanded, and about 14 percent of the world's fisheries production has been MSC certified."
Seo Jong-seok, head of the MSC's Korean office, attended the sustainable fisheries forum and said, "Sustainable fisheries leave abundant sea resources for not only the present but also future generations." [Provided by MSC]
Above all, the change in consumer perception is surprising. European and North American countries have a high awareness of sustainability and civic awareness. "Sustainable Seafood" refers to fishery resources produced in a way that preserves various fishery resources for a long period of time and minimizes the impact on the environment, and keeps the social and economic foundations of fishermen and fishermen unshakable.
According to market research firm Nielsen, sales of marine products with the certification mark of the MSC Marine Stewardship Council increased 27 percent in the U.S. market as of early last year. Large retailers responded to the growing perception that they would consume a single meal in a sustainable way. Distributors such as Wal-Mart, Sainsbury, Carrefour, Ikea and Costco, as well as global hotel chains such as Hyatt, Hilton and Shangri-La, as well as restaurant companies such as McDonald's and Subway Sandwich are joining the spread of MSC. Sainsbury, a distributor, said it would replace all fishery products in its stores with MSC-certified products by 2020, while Japan's Ion Group said it would replace 20 percent of fishery products sold in its stores with certified products by 2020.
Although the certification of the sustainability of fisheries products around the world is speeding up, the domestic fisheries industry is still in its infancy. In fact, even in the domestic fisheries industry, voices of crisis are loud. "Our country's annual marine fisheries production fell to less than 1 million tons for the first time in 44 years in 2016," CEO Seo Jong-seok said. "As the resources of the squid rapidly decreased, the price that Koreans have to pay for a squid is becoming much more expensive. The catch of pollack, ratfish, sardines and nogari, as well as squid, is on the decline.
Nevertheless, overall awareness of the protection of fishery resources is somewhat lacking in Korea. There is also a weak perception that fisheries resources are public goods.
Only some processing and distribution companies such as Samjin Fish Cake and Hansung have received MSC certification in Korea's fisheries industry. At the production stage, Dongwon Industries is undergoing MSC certification. Gijang Products, a seaweed producer, is currently seeking to certify MSC and ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) for algae.
Last year, 14 abalone farms in Wando received ASC certification. ASC is a certification granted to fish farms that implement sustainable fishing.
Although global awareness is growing in the industry to enhance the sustainability of fisheries products, it is not easy to apply them in the field.
"It is difficult for fishermen not to choose ASC certification," said Kim Kyung-won, director of the Cheongsan Sea Environment Research Institute. "We run into questions about practical difficulties such as 'Who pays for the certification if it is certified?'" "Who pays for the certification?" and 'Is it a certification that the state supports and induces?"
Over the long period of three years of the Cheongsan Sea Environment Research Institute, the local fishermen and fish farm environment were improved, and the ASC certification was obtained through education to promote awareness of the need for sustainable certification.
Experts say that while global awareness of the protection of fisheries resources is increasing, it is up to us to think about within the context of Korean society to find areas that can be applied in the domestic industry. "The sustainable fisheries industry leaves abundant sea resources not only for now but also for future generations to come," Suh stressed.
"In the early 1990s, overfishing and poor catch management were the starting point for the depletion of fisheries resources," Dick Jones, CEO of Ocean Outcoms, explained at a sustainable fisheries forum on the 22nd.
Daegu prices soared after the devastation of the Grand Banks fishing grounds disrupted the supply of marine products. The price of cod in Britain, which stood at $84 per ton in 1992, soared to $8,83 in 1993, $3,045 in 1994 and $3,790 in 1995. The depletion of fishery resources caused by overfishing and illegal fishing led to the launch of the MSC.
MSC is an international non-profit organization established to cope with indiscriminate overfishing and to ensure the sustainability of fisheries products around the world. MSC certification marks are given to products of fisheries companies that comply with standards such as compliance with resource protection regulations, minimizing environmental impact, and banning overfishing.
Seo Jong-seok, CEO of MSC's Korean office, said, "MSC was created to present sustainable fishing standards and make efforts to improve them. Currently, the MSC certification given to natural fisheries products has been rapidly expanded, and about 14 percent of the world's fisheries production has been MSC certified."
Seo Jong-seok, head of the MSC's Korean office, attended the sustainable fisheries forum and said, "Sustainable fisheries leave abundant sea resources for not only the present but also future generations." [Provided by MSC]
Above all, the change in consumer perception is surprising. European and North American countries have a high awareness of sustainability and civic awareness. "Sustainable Seafood" refers to fishery resources produced in a way that preserves various fishery resources for a long period of time and minimizes the impact on the environment, and keeps the social and economic foundations of fishermen and fishermen unshakable.
According to market research firm Nielsen, sales of marine products with the certification mark of the MSC Marine Stewardship Council increased 27 percent in the U.S. market as of early last year. Large retailers responded to the growing perception that they would consume a single meal in a sustainable way. Distributors such as Wal-Mart, Sainsbury, Carrefour, Ikea and Costco, as well as global hotel chains such as Hyatt, Hilton and Shangri-La, as well as restaurant companies such as McDonald's and Subway Sandwich are joining the spread of MSC. Sainsbury, a distributor, said it would replace all fishery products in its stores with MSC-certified products by 2020, while Japan's Ion Group said it would replace 20 percent of fishery products sold in its stores with certified products by 2020.
Although the certification of the sustainability of fisheries products around the world is speeding up, the domestic fisheries industry is still in its infancy. In fact, even in the domestic fisheries industry, voices of crisis are loud. "Our country's annual marine fisheries production fell to less than 1 million tons for the first time in 44 years in 2016," CEO Seo Jong-seok said. "As the resources of the squid rapidly decreased, the price that Koreans have to pay for a squid is becoming much more expensive. The catch of pollack, ratfish, sardines and nogari, as well as squid, is on the decline.
Nevertheless, overall awareness of the protection of fishery resources is somewhat lacking in Korea. There is also a weak perception that fisheries resources are public goods.
Only some processing and distribution companies such as Samjin Fish Cake and Hansung have received MSC certification in Korea's fisheries industry. At the production stage, Dongwon Industries is undergoing MSC certification. Gijang Products, a seaweed producer, is currently seeking to certify MSC and ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) for algae.
Last year, 14 abalone farms in Wando received ASC certification. ASC is a certification granted to fish farms that implement sustainable fishing.
Although global awareness is growing in the industry to enhance the sustainability of fisheries products, it is not easy to apply them in the field.
"It is difficult for fishermen not to choose ASC certification," said Kim Kyung-won, director of the Cheongsan Sea Environment Research Institute. "We run into questions about practical difficulties such as 'Who pays for the certification if it is certified?'" "Who pays for the certification?" and 'Is it a certification that the state supports and induces?"
Over the long period of three years of the Cheongsan Sea Environment Research Institute, the local fishermen and fish farm environment were improved, and the ASC certification was obtained through education to promote awareness of the need for sustainable certification.
Experts say that while global awareness of the protection of fisheries resources is increasing, it is up to us to think about within the context of Korean society to find areas that can be applied in the domestic industry. "The sustainable fisheries industry leaves abundant sea resources not only for now but also for future generations to come," Suh stressed.
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