G/SCM/Q2/KOR/53  
 
27 October 2014  
(14-6228)  Page: 1/3  
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SUBSIDIES 
REPLIES TO QUESTIONS POSED BY NEW ZEALAND1 REGARDING THE NEW 
AND FULL NOTIFICATION OF KOREA2 
The following communication, dated 24 October 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Republic of Korea.  
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  Question 1 
 
With regard to Support for Development of Deep-Sea Fishery, can Korea:   
 Identify the fisheries affected by th e programme, by geographical area 
(e.g. territorial sea, EEZ, high seas), an d the species affected by the programme 
(e.g. both target and bycatch species) 
Reply 
 
It is difficult to specify the fi sheries affected by the programme. 
 
 Clarify the current status of the programm e, how long it is anticipated that the 
programme will be in place, and how the budget will change over the life of the 
programme? 
Reply 
 
The programme is in place as of 2014 and it is difficult to predict how the programme will change 
in its duration or budget size over the course of time. 
 
 Provide information on the following: 
o Catch data for the species affected by the programme 
o Status of the fish stocks target ed or affected by the programme 
o Fleet capacity in the fishery affected by the programme 
Reply 
 
For the reasons of difficulty in specifying the fish eries affected by the programme, it is difficult to 
provide the above information. 
 
                                               
1 G/SCM/Q2/KOR/51.   
2 G/SCM/N/253/KOR. G/SCM/Q2/KOR/53 
 
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  Question 2 
 With regard to Support for Fishery Products Processing Development, Can Korea:  
 Identify the fisheries affected by th e programme, by geographical area 
(e.g. territorial sea, EEZ, high seas), an d the species affected by the programme 
(e.g. both target and bycatch species) 
Reply 
 
It is difficult to specify the fi sheries affected by the programme. 
 
 Clarify the current status of the programm e, how long it is anticipated that the 
programme will be in place, and how the budget will change over the life of the 
programme? 
Reply 
 
The programme is in place as of 2014 and it is difficult to predict how the programme will change 
in its duration or budget size over the course of time. 
 
 Provide information on the following: 
o Catch data for the species affected by the programme 
o Status of the fish stocks target ed or affected by the programme 
o Fleet capacity in the fishery affected by the programme 
Reply 
 
For the reasons of difficulty to specify the fisheries affected by the programme, it is impossible to provide the above information. 
 
Question 3  With regard to Support for Fishing Activities, Can Korea: 
 
 Identify the fisheries affected by th e programme, by geographical area 
(e.g. territorial sea, EEZ, high seas), an d the species affected by the programme 
(e.g. both target and bycatch species) 
Reply 
 
It is difficult to specify the fi sheries affected by the programme. 
 
 Clarify the current status of the programm e, how long it is anticipated that the 
programme will be in place, and how the budget will change over the life of the 
programme? 
Reply 
 
The programme is in place as of 2014 and it is difficult to predict how the programme will change 
in its duration or budget size over the course of time.  
 Provide information on the following: 
o Catch data for the species affected by the programme G/SCM/Q2/KOR/53 
 
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  o Status of the fish stocks target ed or affected by the programme 
o Fleet capacity in the fishery affected by the programme 
Reply 
 
For the reasons of difficulty to specify the fisheries affected by the programme, it is impossible to 
provide the above information.  
Question 4 
 With regard to Support for Old Fishing Vesse ls and Equipment Replacement and Support 
for Vessel Decommissioning, Can Korea: 
 
 Identify the fisheries affected by th e programme, by geographical area 
(e.g. territorial sea, EEZ, high seas), an d the species affected by the programme 
(e.g. both target and bycatch species) 
Reply 
 
It is difficult to specify the fi sheries affected by the programme. 
 
 Clarify the current status of the programm e, how long it is anticipated that the 
programme will be in place, and how the budget will change over the life of the 
programme? 
Reply 
 
The programme is in place as of 2014 and it is difficult to predict how the programme will change 
in its duration or budget size over the course of time.  
 Comment on the extent to which the programme provides support for the 
reduction of over-capacity and overfishing.  
Reply 
 
It is difficult to exactly estimate the impact of the programme on overcapacity or overfishing. 
  
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