Analysis of Demands and Actual Status of Fishing Village People to Keep Young Fishermen for Fishery

젊은 어민인력 유치를 위한 어촌주민의 생활실태와 요구분석

This study attempted to investigate the demands of fishing village people and the actual status of their living, to diagnose the problems in fishing villages and to present some basic data for fishing village development. The major findings of this study were as follows ; 1) The problems in fishing village of Korea included fishing village, household debt, big fluctuation of fish prices, children's education, cultural and welfare facilities need to investment for equipment, marriage and health. 2) The respondents said that fishing village household debt was mainly caused by lack of income from fishery(37%), educational expenses(28.5%), excessive fishery expenses(20%), excessive fishery equipment(15%), and government policy(12%). 3) The outlook of fishery development is considered bright by the respondents. They said that fishery would be a prospective industry if the appropriate conditions are given. Considerable research efforts for government policies will be needed to develop the fishery industry.