South Korea and Russia signed an agreement Tuesday on stemming illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, Seoul's Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said.

Under the accord, South Korea will provide information on imports from Russian fishermen operating illegally in Russia's exclusive economic zones (EEZs) to help the country keep track of illegitimate fishing activities, according to the ministry statement.

The pact, slated to take effect next year, is part of efforts to address issues South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev discussed at summit meeting in September last year, the ministry said.

The two countries are expected to set fishing quota for South Korean fishermen in Russian waters next year, according to the statement.