일본 사회적수산업 동향 및 정책적 시사점: 에히메현 사례를 중심으로

Abstract

Currently, Fisheries Industry of Korea is facing problems with a lack of successors and an aging society. Failure to address this is highly likely to cause a future decline in the industry. In Japan, there are efforts to mitigate these problems through social fisheries. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to define the trends in and policy implications of social fisheries in Japan and to make better policies to improve the industry in Korea. To this end, the researcher examined existing literature, and as a result of the survey, selected the case of Ehime Prefecture and conducted an on-site survey. One nonprofit organization (NPO) in Ehime Prefecture acquired a trout farming company and currently uses government funding to employ disabled person. Determining that it is dangerous for those with disabilities to work at sea, the organization requires these employees to perform their duties on fish farms in inland waters. Meanwhile, there is also support from administrative agencies and local universities. For example, the local government and Ehime University established a university–industry–government linkage project for the social fisheries industry. The survey found that people with disabilities work on trout farms, which can help these workers overcome depression and have hope for a future career in fishing.