Ulju County Expands Support for Fishers... Integrated Applications for Public Fisheries Direct Payment and Fishermen's Allowance

Up to 1.9 Million Won in Benefits

Ulju County, Ulsan, is expanding its support policies to stabilize the income of fishers and ease the management burden. On April 30, Ulju County announced that it will be accepting integrated applications for the "Public Fisheries Direct Payment (Small-Scale Fishery Households and Crew Members)" and the "Fishermen’s Allowance" from May 4 to July 31.

The direct payment for small-scale fishery households is a program that provides 1.3 million won per year to help reduce the income gap for small-scale fishers. Eligible applicants include fishers who own fishing boats under 5 tons registered with a fishery management entity, single-person registered fishers, and those licensed or permitted for aquaculture operations.

The direct payment for crew members provides 1.3 million won per year to domestic crew members to stabilize their income and prevent fishing village depopulation. Applicants must have either maintained an employment relationship with a vessel owner for at least six months in a year or worked onboard for at least six months annually.

However, those whose household members have received agricultural or forestry public direct payments, or whose non-fishery total annual income exceeds the criteria (20 million won for individuals, 45 million won for households), will be excluded from eligibility for the public fisheries direct payment.

The Fishermen’s Allowance offers 600,000 won per household annually. Fishers who have resided in Ulju County since January 1 of this year and are recipients of the public fisheries direct payment can also apply for the Fishermen’s Allowance, making them eligible for up to 1.9 million won in total benefits.

Applications can be submitted at the township or town administrative welfare centers in the applicant’s place of residence or vessel home port. For more information, applicants may contact the Fisheries Promotion Team of the Livestock and Fisheries Division at Ulju County.

An Ulju County official stated, "We hope this support will provide practical help to fishers struggling due to high fuel prices and declining fishery resources."

Ulju County Office.

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