All appeals by the Defendants are dismissed.

1. The summary of the grounds for appeal (e.g., a fine of KRW 5 million) by the lower court is excessively unreasonable.

2. It is recognized that the Defendants’ confessions of the instant crime and reflects the Defendants’ economic benefits derived from the instant crime.

However, the crime of this case is not deemed to be unfair because it damages the purpose of legislation of the Fishery Resources Management Act, which prohibits the capture of female female workers to preserve fish stocks, and its nature is not good. The number of female workers sold by the Defendants is equivalent to 918 mari, Defendant B has the records of punishment (one time of fine) due to the same crime, and the Defendants have a large number of past offenses, and other circumstances after the crime are considered, such as the character and conduct of the Defendants, the motive, means and methods of the crime of this case, and the circumstances after the crime.

3. As such, the Defendants’ appeal is dismissed in accordance with Article 364(4) of the Criminal Procedure Act, since all of the appeals are without merit. It is so decided as per Disposition.