Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

Cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea

Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (1996-2008)
Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (2008-2013)
Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (2008-2013)

JurisdictionGovernment of South KoreaHeadquartersSejong CityMinister responsible

Kang Do-hyung

Deputy Minister responsible

Song Myung-dal

Child agency

Korea Coast Guard

Websitewww.mof.go.kr/en/index.doKorean nameHangul

해양수산부

Hanja

海洋水産部

Revised RomanizationHaeyangsusanbuMcCune–ReischauerHaeyangsusanbu

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF; Korean: 해양수산부; Hanja: 海洋水産部), is a cabinet-level organization of the Government of the Republic of Korea. It takes overall responsibilities for maritime and fisheries sectors in general, ranging from the promotion of maritime safety and security, the protection of the marine environment, the development of port and fishing ports, the research and development on polar issues to the management and sustainable use of fishery resources and the promotion of marine leisure activities. Its headquarters is located at 94 Dasom-2 ro, Sejong City.^[1] Before the merger in 2008, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries was located in 140-2 Kye-Dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul City.^[2]

MOF was established as part of a general cabinet reorganization in 1996. For the preceding 35 years, maritime functions had been divided among various departments. From 1955 to 1961, under the First Republic, a Ministry of Marine Affairs existed, and the current ministry traces its origin to that body.

In 2008, with the merging of the Ministry of Construction and Transportation and MOMAF, the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs was established. In 2013, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries was reestablished with government reorganization.

References

^ "Home Archived 2022-11-01 at the Wayback Machine." Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. Retrieved on 2 January 2014. "(우)339-012 세종특별자치시 다솜2로 94 정부세종청사 5동 해양수산부"
^ "Home (Archive.org)". Archived from the original on July 20, 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) "서울특별시 종로구 계동 140-2번지 (우:110-793)"

External links

Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (in Korean)
[1] (in English)

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