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Mackerel prices surge 20% in Korea amid stock depletion. The price of Norwegian frozen mackerel in the Korean market surged sharply in week 34 of 2025. For 20kg cartons of […]
Korea-US announce 15% reciprocal tariffs; No impact on seafood imports to Korea. US seafood imports to Korea maintain existing tariff rates; Some Korean exports to US may face duties. South […]
Korean Government decides to apply 0% tariff-rate quota to Norwegian mackerel to stabilise prices.10,000-ton quota, temporary application until year-end… expectation of easing burden on household food expenses. The Korean government […]
Our Ocean Our Action: 10th Our Ocean Conference opens in Busan, Korea. Global leaders, policy makers, stakeholders, scientists, indigenous advocates, youth leaders, and civil society from around the world will […]
Canada completes international fisheries law enforcement operation. Canadian fishery officers have now completed their work in Operation North Pacific Guard, an annual international law enforcement operation in the high seas of […]
World’s first laver seaweed farm achieves ASC-MSC Seaweed Standard. A farm in Korea operated by the Haedam Co. has become the world’s first laver seaweed farm to achieve certification against […]
Novel quantitative method to assess the safety of food. Scientists from Korea develop an effective yet simple strategy to quantify histamine levels in fish samples. Histamine is a dangerous compound […]
First certified seaweed products on sale in Korea. In a world first for responsible and sustainable seafood, Korean consumers can now buy ASC-MSC certified seaweed products in stores and online […]
Korean seaweed farm achieves ASC-MSC certification. A farm cultivating seaweed at sea in the Republic of Korea has become the first of its kind to be certified against the ASC-MSC […]
First South Korean fishery achieves MSC. The first South Korean-owned fishery has achieved certification to the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) international standard for sustainable fishing. The certification applies to free […]
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