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Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries

Government ministry of South Korea

Field	Value
name	Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
native_name_a	해양수산부
seal	Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea Logo (vertical).svg
logo	Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea Logo (English) (horizontal).svg
image	File:Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries(South Korea).JPG
image_caption	MOF headquarters in Sejong
formed	March 23, 2013
preceding1	Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (1996-2008)
preceding2	Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (2008-2013)
preceding3	Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (2008-2013)
jurisdiction	Government of South Korea
minister1_name	Kang Do-hyung
deputyminister1_name	Song Myung-dal
child1_agency	Korea Coast Guard
headquarters	Sejong City
website
embed	{{Infobox Korean name/auto	child=yes
hangul	^해양_수산부
hanja	海洋水産部}}

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF; ) is a cabinet-level organization of the Government of the Republic of Korea.

History

It takes overall responsibilities for maritime and fisheries sectors in general, ranging from the promotion of maritime safety and security, the protection of the marine environment, the development of port and fishing ports, the research and development on polar issues to the management and sustainable use of fishery resources and the promotion of marine leisure activities. Its headquarters is located at 94 Dasom-2 ro, Sejong City. Before the merger in 2008, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries was located in 140-2 Kye-Dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul City.

MOF was established as part of a general cabinet reorganization in 1996. For the preceding 35 years, maritime functions had been divided among various departments. From 1955 to 1961, under the First Republic, a Ministry of Marine Affairs existed, and the current ministry traces its origin to that body.

In 2008, with the merging of the Ministry of Construction and Transportation and MOMAF, the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs was established. In 2013, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries was reestablished with government reorganization.

In 2025, President Lee Jae-myung ordered the ministry to transfer its headquarters to Busan.

Logos

File:해양수산부 로고 (1996-2008).svg|1996~2008 File:국토해양부 로고.svg|2008~2013 File:해양수산부 로고 (2013-2016).svg|2013~2016 File:Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea Logo (vertical).svg|2016~present

References

"[http://www.mof.go.kr/ Home] {{Webarchive. link. (2022-11-01 ." Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. Retrieved on 2 January 2014. "(우)339-012 세종특별자치시 다솜2로 94 정부세종청사 5동 해양수산부")
"Home (Archive.org)".
Kim, Eun-jung. (2025-06-05). "Lee orders swift relocation of oceans ministry to Busan". [[Yonhap News Agency]].

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