FRAMEWORK ACT ON MARINE DEVELOPMENTAct No. 3983, Dec. 4, 1987Amended by Act No. 5153, Aug. 8, 1996Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the development of the national economy and the improvement of the national welfare by providing the direction of the Government's basic policy necessary for rational development, utilization and preservation of the sea and marine resources (hereinafter referred to as "marine development"). Article 2 (Definitions) For the purpose of this Act, 1.the term "sea" means the sea area such as internal waters, territorial sea, continental shelf, etc. of the Republic of Korea, to which the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the Republic of Korea extends, and the sea area beyond the limits of the jurisdiction of the Republic of Korea, in the development, utilization and preservation of which the Government or citizens of the Republic of Korea may participate under international conventions or with the con...