Book
Korean fishermen: ecological adaptation in three communities
Seoul National University Press • Seoul • Published In 1977 • Pages:
By: Han, Sang-bok.
Abstract
This is a community study of a remote fishing village in South Korea and its comparison to other less remote fishing villages and rural farming villages. The study focusses on the organization of fishing and seaweed cultivation, and the allocation of its produce. Fishing villages lack strong lineages compared to farming villages, which the author argues is related to the difference between the two principal resources: sea and land. The sea is treated as commonly-held property where access is open to all who can afford a boat and equipment. The recruitment of crews is not necessarily based on kinship. In collecting seaweed (MIYOK), each household is assigned a collecting zone and labor is hired on a contractual basis for the season. Seaweed and seafood is sold to middlemen (KAEKCHU) who often establish patron-client relationships with sellers, offering them credit. Han concludes his study with recommendations for the development of the fishing industry.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1998
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- East Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Ethnologist
- Indigenous Person
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 1997
- Field Date
- 1968-1969
- Coverage Date
- 1960s
- Coverage Place
- Republic of Korea
- Notes
- Sang-Bok Han
- 'A publication of the Population and Development Studies Center, Seoul National University'
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-165) and index
- LCCN
- 78100779
- LCSH
- Koreans