Facing Labor Shortage, Korean Gov't Enlists More Foreign Laborers to Farm Seafood
Faced with a shrinking workforce and a rapidly aging population, the Korean government last week began dramatically expanding its visa program for foreign workers, opening 15 sectors of the country’s struggling aquaculture industry to overseas labor.
Aquaculture involves the controlled cultivation of aquatic organisms — such as fish, shellfish, and seaweed — and is often described as the "farming of the sea." It provides a sustainable alternative to traditional wild-capture fishing.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Ministry...
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