Mokpo Coast Guard Conducts Intensive Crackdown on Crimes Affecting Livelihoods During Lunar New Year Holiday
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Chae Gwang-cheol) announced on the 7th that it will conduct a comprehensive crackdown due to concerns about the occurrence of crimes infringing on people's livelihoods, such as false labeling of the origin of seafood and advance payment fraud exploiting the shortage of crew recruitment, amid the increased demand for seafood during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.
Mokpo Maritime Police stated that from the 6th of this month until the 27th of next month, they will carry out a comprehensive crackdown to prevent such crimes in advance through proactive responses and investigative activities targeting risk factors that infringe on the public's livelihood during the Lunar New Year holiday.
The Maritime Police plan to strengthen information-gathering activities by deploying dedicated teams composed of criminal investigators assigned to high-risk ports and harbors, maintaining a response posture to promptly handle incidents when they occur.
The main targets of the crackdown are ▲ crimes involving false labeling of seafood origin and distribution of substandard food products ▲ fishing disputes between industries and regions by sea area and continuous illegal fishing ▲ advance payment fraud exploiting crew recruitment difficulties ▲ assault on maritime workers and labor exploitation.
In particular, through strengthening field-centered criminal activities, they will strictly crack down on crimes infringing on people's livelihoods according to law and principles, while focusing on guidance-oriented enforcement for minor offenses such as livelihood-related crimes committed by small-scale fishermen.
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A Maritime Police official said, “With the Lunar New Year approaching, theft of catch and equipment from small-scale fishermen and human rights violations among crew members are expected to increase. Therefore, we will conduct enforcement activities centered on the field that the public can feel.”
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