1966. 10 Established as the Department of Fisheries Management under the Fisheries Agency.
1991. 08 Renamed to the Office of Fisheries Supervision Vessel Management under the Fisheries Agency
1996. 08 Reorganized as the Office of Fisheries Supervision Vessel Management under the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (3 departments created)
2004. 02 Renamed to the Office of East Sea Fisheries Management under the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
2008. 02 Reorganized as the Office of East Sea Fisheries Management under the Ministry of Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Department of Fishing Port and Gangneung Fishing Port Office created)
2011. 06 Renamed to the East Sea Fisheries Management Service under the Ministry of Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
2013. 03 Reorganized as the East Sea Fisheries Management Service under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

Establishment of fisheries order and management of marine resources through fishery supervision, prevention and control of illegal fishing, etc.
Management of the exclusive economic zone by implementing the provisions of the Korea-Japanese Fisheries Agreement and Korea-Chinese Fisheries Agreement.
Operation of FMC to prevent IUU fishing.
Supervision and support of safe fishing of Korean fishing boats (fisheries information and rescue and towing of ships in distress)
Construction and maintenance of national fishing ports to develop the fishing infrastructure (52 ports)

History