The incentive program for fishermen to collect marine debris in Korea.
A significant amount of sea-based marine debris is generated and deposited in Korean coastal waters. The Korean government has removed 66,000 tons of deposited marine debris since 1999. However, to fully address the problem, the generation of marine debris needs to be prevented. As an alternative, Korean government has initiated an incentive program for fishermen, who collect fishing gear or other marine debris while fishing. Although a considerable amount of marine debris is collected and removed from major fishing grounds, the program may not incentivize long-term sustainable behavior, resulting in further discarding of marine debris when the program is completed.
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Dong-Oh
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Coastal and Ocean Policy Research Department, Korea Maritime Institute, 1652 Sangam-Dong, Mapo-Gu, Seoul 121-270, Republic of Korea. oceancho@gmail.com
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