Government to Distribute 5.71 Million Eco-Friendly Buoys This Year to Reduce Marine Litter
[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Haeyoung] The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on the 21st that it will invest 20 billion KRW of national funds this year to distribute 5.71 million eco-friendly buoys.
The Ministry has completed eco-friendly buoy certification and unit price contracts for a total of 398 products, and plans to expand the scale of eco-friendly buoy replacement this year to three times that of last year.
As of the end of last year, among the 55 million buoys in aquaculture farms nationwide, 39.41 million buoys, or 72%, are made of Styrofoam material. Since 2015, the Ministry has been promoting the eco-friendly buoy distribution support project, which supports the distribution of eco-friendly buoys that have a low possibility of generating microplastics.
Fishermen can select products suitable for themselves from eco-friendly buoys that have passed durability and environmental hazard test standards and purchase them through the local fisheries cooperatives. 70% of the purchase cost can be supported by the government and local governments.
The Ministry plans to establish "Eco-friendly Buoy Post-management Guidelines" and conduct market product surveys and factory inspections. It will produce and distribute promotional booklets on eco-friendly buoys and hold briefing sessions for fishermen. Additionally, it plans to revise regulations banning the use of Styrofoam buoys in aquaculture farms within the year and gradually enforce the mandatory use of eco-friendly buoys.
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Heo Manwook, Director of the Aquaculture Industry Division at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, said, "Through improving the quality of eco-friendly buoys and strengthening support, we will achieve zero use of Styrofoam buoys in aquaculture farms by 2024, one year earlier than originally planned," and added, "We will promote legislation to ban the use of Styrofoam in newly installed buoys."
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