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TheSeaweed
IsAlwaysGreener
inSomebodyElse¡¯sSea
ByJangSoo-hyun
StaffReporterofGlobal&NationalSection
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any would have heard of K-Pop and K-beauty, but have you heard about K-FISH? Seaweed, tuna and sushi
are frequently enjoyed seafood, but readers may be unaware of the international popularity of Korea¡¯s marine
products.Seaweed,tuna,oysters,fishcakes,abalone,seacucumbers,redcrabsanddriedseaweedarejustafew
ofthemainproductsofK-FISHthatarenotonlyenjoyeddomesticallybutalsoexportedtoseveralinternationalcountries.
As a reminder of the importance of the sea industry and in celebration of Marine Day on May 31, The Argus looks into
K-FISHmarineproducts¡¯success,reasonsandfurtherdevelopment.
WHATISK-FISH?
K-FISH is a consolidated brand of seafood created to achieve global competitiveness and lead improving the
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quality of Korea¡¯s seafood. Korea¡¯s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) gathers companies to be a part
of the seafood brand. For companies to be a part of the brand, K-FISH, they must go through an application
process and quality inspection of areas such as sanitation, disease prevention, production facility quality
management and more. After the final evaluation and post license monitoring, a company may be registered
as a part of K-FISH. The MOF had compiled US$2.38 billion of earning of K-FISH in 2018 and aims to achieve
US$2.5billionin2019.
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