Ministry of Justice Allocates 7,388 Foreign Seasonal Workers in Second Half of Year to Support Labor in Farming and Fishing Villages
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Ministry of Justice announced on the 6th that it has decided to allocate a total of 7,388 foreign seasonal workers to 84 local governments nationwide in the second half of this year to alleviate labor shortages in rural and fishing villages.
On the 30th of last month, the Ministry of Justice held the 'Foreign Seasonal Worker Allocation Review Council' with related agencies such as the Ministry of Employment and Labor to determine the allocation scale and employment sectors. The seasonal workers will work in agriculture and fisheries-related fields such as dried persimmon processing in Sangju, Gyeongbuk, and pollack processing in Sokcho, Gangwon.
Additionally, following a proposal from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, the Ministry of Justice decided to expand the seaweed aquaculture areas, currently permitted only in some parts of Jeonnam and Jeonbuk, nationwide and to allow the employment of seasonal workers in seed production (seaweed and abalone) aquaculture sectors, thereby increasing the applicable industries in the fisheries sector. The age requirement was also relaxed to allow family members and relatives of marriage immigrants, who have low risk of unauthorized departure and high employer satisfaction, to be selected as seasonal workers from the age of 19.
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Foreigners with student (D-2) or language training (D-4) visas will be allowed to participate in seasonal work without applying the part-time employment restriction, regardless of their place of residence or the location of their affiliated university. The Ministry of Justice stated that among the 12,330 seasonal workers allocated to 89 local governments nationwide in the first half of this year, 5,311 have entered the country and are helping with labor in rural and fishing villages.
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