@article{ART003399660},
author={Hyunjung Hong},
title={Directions for Improving the Management of Marine Seabird Bycatch for Coexistence between Humans and Wildlife},
journal={Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment},
issn={1225-7184},
year={2026},
volume={35},
number={5},
pages={401-417}
TY - JOUR
AU - Hyunjung Hong
TI - Directions for Improving the Management of Marine Seabird Bycatch for Coexistence between Humans and Wildlife
JO - Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
PY - 2026
VL - 35
IS - 5
PB - Korean Society Of Environmental Impact Assessment
SP - 401
EP - 417
SN - 1225-7184
AB - The East Sea of the Republic of Korea holds significant ecological value as foraging, breeding, wintering, and migratory habitats for seabirds; however, seabird bycatch continues to be reported.
Through a literature review, this study diagnoses the status of seabird bycatch in the East Sea and the limitations of existing management policy, and derives directions for improvement through a comparative analysis of selected countries. Between 2019 and 2024, seabird species and individuals recorded in the East Sea, fishing rights held by fishing village cooperatives, and medium single-boat otter trawl fishing days all fluctuated from year to year, precluding any definitive increasing trend, yet each reached a six-year high in 2024 (63 species and 23,871 individuals; 19,036 ha; and 236 days, respectively). According to a single field study, bycatch was recorded every year over the six-year period at ports in the northeastern East Sea, with a total of 586 individuals across 16 species estimated to have been affected. Korea's seabird bycatch management, however, shows limitations: specific legal provisions for bycatch surveys and mitigation measures and a nationwide regular survey are absent, and bycatch is treated as incidental within national plans. In contrast, the United States, Canada, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand mandate seabird population and bycatch surveys and combine them with bycatch limits, mandatory mitigation technologies, and incentives for fishers' participation.
Accordingly, this study proposes a transition toward a management system in which five elements are interlinked and cyclically reinforcing: a legal basis for bycatch survey, reporting, and mitigation; regular surveys of seabird populations and bycatch; scientific research on the mechanisms of seabird bycatch; a comprehensive seabird bycatch management plan; and cooperation with countries along the seabirds' migratory routes, thereby promoting coexistence between humans and wildlife.
KW - Human-Wildlife Conflict;Bycatch Survey;Mechanisms of Seabird Bycatch;Bycatch Mitigation and Prevention;International Cooperation
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Hyunjung Hong. (2026). Directions for Improving the Management of Marine Seabird Bycatch for Coexistence between Humans and Wildlife. Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment, 35(5), 401-417.
Hyunjung Hong. 2026, "Directions for Improving the Management of Marine Seabird Bycatch for Coexistence between Humans and Wildlife", Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment, vol.35, no.5 pp.401-417.
Hyunjung Hong "Directions for Improving the Management of Marine Seabird Bycatch for Coexistence between Humans and Wildlife" Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment 35.5 pp.401-417 (2026) : 401.
Hyunjung Hong. Directions for Improving the Management of Marine Seabird Bycatch for Coexistence between Humans and Wildlife. 2026; 35(5), 401-417.
Hyunjung Hong. "Directions for Improving the Management of Marine Seabird Bycatch for Coexistence between Humans and Wildlife" Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment 35, no.5 (2026) : 401-417.
Hyunjung Hong. Directions for Improving the Management of Marine Seabird Bycatch for Coexistence between Humans and Wildlife. Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment, 35(5), 401-417.
Hyunjung Hong. Directions for Improving the Management of Marine Seabird Bycatch for Coexistence between Humans and Wildlife. Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment. 2026; 35(5) 401-417.
Hyunjung Hong. Directions for Improving the Management of Marine Seabird Bycatch for Coexistence between Humans and Wildlife. 2026; 35(5), 401-417.
Hyunjung Hong. "Directions for Improving the Management of Marine Seabird Bycatch for Coexistence between Humans and Wildlife" Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment 35, no.5 (2026) : 401-417.
