Mokpo Suhyup Holds 2020 Year of the Rat 'First Auction Sale' Ceremony

The first fresh fish auction of the early morning market was held at 5 a.m. on the 2nd at the Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative auction hall. (Photo by Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Ki-dong] Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative announced that the first fresh fish auction ceremony of the Year of the Rat was held at the auction site at 5 a.m. on the 2nd.

About 500 people, including executives and employees of Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative, fishermen, Mokpo Mayor Kim Jong-sik, National Assembly members Seo Sam-seok and Yoon So-ha, and Mokpo City Council Chairman Kim Hyu-hwan, attended the ceremony to pray for a bountiful catch and safety for fishermen in the new year of the Year of the Rat.

Despite the decrease in catch volume last year, they expressed gratitude for the efforts and dedication of fishermen and fisheries-related personnel who contributed to achieving 180 billion won in auction sales for two consecutive years, ranking second nationwide, and comforted and rewarded about 40 outstanding fishermen, intermediate wholesalers, and port labor union members involved in the auction.

To celebrate the ceremony, rice wreaths weighing about 1 ton sent by related organizations, Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative executives, and fishing villages were donated to the YMCA Youth After-School Academy, which strives for the proper growth of local youth and a better society, as well as to facilities requiring social attention, spreading warmth of love in the local community.

Kim Cheong-ryong, chairman of Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative, said, “We will leap forward as an advanced auction site that merchants nationwide trust the most and visit frequently by establishing the best facilities and transparent auction order,” and promised, “We will devote ourselves to supporting fishermen’s income increase and welfare improvement, becoming a reliable partner.”

He added, “Since 2020 marks the beginning of the North Port era for Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative, I urge the cooperative, fishermen, and fisheries-related personnel to unite and concentrate all their capabilities to achieve a century-long plan for Mokpo’s economy.”

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