Fishing started in Korea thousands of years ago.
Spears and hooks made of bone and stone, and sinkers made of broken earthenware are often found from the Neolithic remains in all parts of the country that have been known so far.
These fishing tools demonstrate that the Korean ancestors started fishing before the Neolithic Age.
Fishing tools developed into various types through a long course of history.
According to the archaeological discoveries, it is guessed that a wooden sailing boat must have come into being in the Bronze Age.
A big heavy sinker for deep sea fishing, an implement for spearing a fish caught in the net, scallop shells in the deep sea, etc. were found from the Chodo Remains (remains of the Bronze and Iron Ages) in Rason City. All these prove that fishing on a sailing boat in the deep sea already started in this period.
The Korean people developed the fishing method in a more efficient and diverse way over a long period of time, considering the nature and habitat of fish. They also devised a way of pickling, freezing and drying the fish for effective storage and processing.
From olden times, the Korean people have steadily developed fishery while fishing in conformity with the nature and terrain of the country.
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