한국과 중국 간의 어업분쟁 조정 방안에 관한 연구

Abstract

In 1992, Korea established diplomatic relation with China. The UNCLOS passed the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982. Since then, there has been a new fishery order and a series of new institutions such as Exclusive Economic Zone started. Under the new ocean law system, more and more disputes occurred between China and Korea to protect themselves’ maritime rights and interests as well as differentiate each boundary of Exclusive Economic Zone in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. As a result, two countries signed China-Korea Fishery Agreement, which divided the temporary sea area to maintain a normal fishery order between China and Korea. Due to the decline of Fisheries Resources along the Coast of China, illegal fishing activities of Chinese fishermen happen more frequently and the situation tends to be more and more violent. Since Korea-China Fishery Agreement came into force in 2001, conflicts occurred persistently among Chinese fishermen, Korea marine Police and Korea fishermen. In September 2008, when Marine Police was checking the Chinese fishing boats, there was a conflict with seamen and the police was stabbed by the knife. On March 3, 2011, the Korea marine Police shot at a Chinese seamen for the first time. On September 29, 2016, when Chinese fishermen made the illegal fishing in the exclusive economic zone of Korea, the Korea marine Police intercepted them and threw three sonic bombs for warning. The fishing boat caught fire and it led to three seamen death. In these fisheries conflicts, Chinese fishermen had gotten expelled, detained, fined and shot up by the Korea marine Police. Why do Chinese fishing boats keep on operating illegally in Korean waters regardless of the danger? What's the problem with Chinese fisheries management? In this paper, Analysis will be performed to understand the Fisheries Disputes between Korea and China, as well as find the difference by contrasting their fishery license management system. It will also clarify the importance of cooperation between the two countries with proposal for reasonable solutions.