250 Billion Invested by 2026
Improving Living Conditions of Aquarium Facilities
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sacheon City, Gyeongnam announced on the 20th that three locations?Gwangpo Port in Songpo-dong, Ando Port in Gonyang-myeon, and Sangchon Port in Seopo-myeon?have been selected for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' 2023 New Vitality Promotion Project for Fishing Villages, securing a project budget of 25 billion KRW.
The New Vitality Promotion Project for Fishing Villages is a follow-up public contest project to the newly launched Fishing Village New Deal 300 by the current government. It aims to revitalize the fishing village economy and attract new residents to enhance the sustainability of fishing villages.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will invest a total of 30 trillion KRW over five years until 2027, implementing the project in three types: fishing village economic platform type, fishing village living platform type, and fishing village safety infrastructure improvement type. Each year, about 60 locations will be selected, totaling 300 locations.
Gwangpo Port in Songpo-dong and Ando Port in Gonyang-myeon were selected as the fishing village living platform type (Type II), receiving 10 billion KRW each, while Sangchon Port in Seopo-myeon was selected as the fishing village safety infrastructure improvement type (Type III), receiving 5 billion KRW in project funds.
Gwangpo Port, home to the Sunset Cafe Street and Samcheonpo Marina, is a place with exquisite natural scenery. A residential environment improvement project aimed at increasing income and quality of life in the living area, including the construction of a complex station, will be promoted.
Having overcome the disappointment of failing in the 2022 Fishing Village New Deal 300 project, Ando Port in Gonyang-myeon will foster and revitalize village enterprises such as a fishing village station and smart farms to inject new vitality into the rural fishing village.
Sangchon Port, located in Bito-ri, Seopo-myeon, will use the total project budget of 5 billion KRW to improve residents' living conditions by securing a wharf and installing fishermen’s rest areas and safety facilities.
Mayor Park Dong-sik said, “With three locations selected for this New Vitality Promotion Project for Fishing Villages, we expect improvements in fishermen’s quality of life and income increases, so we will mobilize all administrative efforts to promote the project.”
Sacheon City plans to immediately start the basic and detailed design services in February and carry out the project by the end of this year.
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