SOUTH KOREA'S OFFSHORE WIND AMBITIONS FACE HEADWINDS FROM FISHING SECTOR OPPOSITION
The South Korean Government has set a target of reaching 14.3 GW of OFW before 2030, and as of 2023, the country has 140 MW of installed capacity across six wind farms. Despite this ambitious target, commercial development is experiencing delays, due, in part, to opposition from the commercial fishing sector.
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한국 정부는 2030년까지 OFW 14.3GW 도달이라는 목표를 세웠으며, 2023년 현재 6개 풍력 발전 단지에 140MW의 설치 용량을 보유하고 있습니다. 이러한 야심찬 목표에도 불구하고 상업적 어업 부문의 반대로 인해 상업 개발이 지연되고 있습니다.
Introduction
The fishing industry is concerned about the potential impacts of OFW development on livelihoods and economic viability. Perceived issues such as displacement from fishing grounds and potential changes in fish population distribution from OFW development increase the uncertainty facing fisheries.
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수산업은 OFW 개발이 생계와 경제적 생존 가능성에 미치는 잠재적 영향에 대해 우려하고 있습니다. 어장으로부터의 이동과 OFW 개발로 인한 어류 인구 분포의 잠재적 변화와 같은 인식된 문제는 어업이 직면한 불확실성을 증가시킵니다.
Overview
In many countries, there are approaches employed by different actors in the OFW development process, such as developers, governments, statutory agencies and bodies to support harmonious coexistence between the two sectors. These include:
- Developing best practices on coexistence through ongoing collaboration and the provision of appropriate forums to enhance such collaboration
- Utilising marine spatial planning to balance interests of multiple sectors
- Developing regulatory frameworks and guidance on acceptable fishing practices compatible with OFW development
- Promoting buy-in through consultations
- Developing regulations to support multi-use options of OFW farms, including for food production, marine ecosystem, restoration, transport storage and others
- The provision of applicable and appropriate compensation schemes
- Involvement of fisheries with employment and service provision opportunities
Based on these approaches, this report outlines main recommendations for the South Korean Government and its agencies to enable of coexistence and to address key concerns of the fishing sector.
