On November 17th, the National Institute of Fisheries Science(NIFS) signed MOU on technical cooperation in the field of fisheries science with Nako Natuman, minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Forestry & Biosecurity of Vanuatu. NIFS also had a working-level consultations with experts by sector and on-site surveys followed.

During the visit, the President WOO, Dong-sik of NIFS asked the government of Vanuatu to support Korea's bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan.