date:Nov 27, 2013
e ministry said it has been in talks with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. regarding the latters decision to include Korea on its IUUF list. Countries on that list include Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, Italy, Mexico, Panama, Spain, Tanzania and Venezuela.
The NOAA issues a biannual report on countries that are engaged in illegal fishing activities, according to the ministry. It said failure to improve by January 2015 will result in a ban on fisheries trade betw