World · East Asia & Pacific · 16 hrs ago
South Korean agencies agree to work together on fishing vessel safety
South Korea's KOMSA and FIRA signed a cooperation agreement on fishing vessel safety on Nov.
9.
KOMSA is the Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority, and FIRA is the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency.
The agencies will share information on vessel safety and fisheries resources.
They also plan to coordinate on safety training, vessel buybacks and vessel rentals to make public services easier for fishers to use.
The agreement also covers promoting marine and fisheries policies.
The agencies say combining their expertise is intended to support safer fishing and strengthen the fishing economy.
South Korea’s Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority and Korea Fisheries Resources Agency agreed to work together on fishing vessel safety.
The agencies said the agreement would support safer fishing operations and contribute to the fishing economy.
They will share information on fishing vessel safety management and the development of fisheries resources.
Cooperation will also cover safety education, vessel buybacks, vessel rentals and promotion of maritime and fisheries policies.
The agreement was announced on November 9.
- Who
- The Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (KOMSA) and the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency (FIRA).
- What
- They signed an agreement to cooperate on fishing vessel safety and related work.
- When
- November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- To support safe fishing operations and contribute to the fishing economy.
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- Organizations
- KOMSA and FIRA
- Agreement date
- November 9, 2026
- Information sharing
- Fishing vessel safety management and fisheries resource development
- Cooperation areas
- Safety education, vessel buybacks, vessel rentals and policy promotion
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What people are saying
This agreement links the expertise of the two organizations to support safe fishing operations and contribute to the revitalization of the fishing economy.