Sacheon City Holds 30th Sea Day Event

Release of Rockfish Seeds and Coastal Cleanup Activities
Meaning Enhanced by Voluntary Citizen Participation

Sacheon City in South Gyeongsang Province announced on May 29 that it held a commemorative event at Sanbunryeong Port and the Songpo coastal area ahead of the 30th Sea Day (May 31), to reflect on the importance of the ocean and to raise awareness about marine protection.

More than 50 people participated in the event, including members of local fishing communities and fisheries organizations such as Sacheon Fisheries Cooperative, the Sacheon branch of the Gyeongsangnam-do Fisheries Safety Technology Institute, members of the Sacheon City Council, and Sacheon City officials.

Sacheon City 30th Sea Day Commemoration Fish Seed Release Event.

Participants released 10,000 rockfish seeds into the waters of Sanbunryeong Port to help restore fishery resources. In addition, they carried out coastal cleanup activities, such as collecting marine litter along the Songpo coast, sharing the importance of ocean protection with local residents.

In particular, about 20 members from four local self-managed fishery communities?Daepo, Sinhyang fishing boats, Samcheonpo coastal fishing boats, and Samcheonpo octopus longline?voluntarily participated, further supporting the purpose of Sea Day.

As people who make their living from the sea, these participants demonstrated their commitment to marine protection and set an example of voluntary participation.

Mayor Park Dongsik stated, "Sea Day, now in its 30th year, is a meaningful occasion to remind us that the ocean is a source of future food resources and a key foundation of the national economy. I hope that all citizens will join in protecting the ocean, becoming a driving force for creating a sustainable marine environment."

Meanwhile, Sea Day is a national holiday observed annually on May 31 to raise public awareness about the ocean and to inspire pride among those working in the marine industry.