Wando-gun Promotes 'Fishing Assistant Project'

This Year: 120 Million Won Project Budget, 1200-Day Support Plan

Wando fishermen are working on abalone shipment. (Photo by Wando-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Shin Woo-cheol) announced on the 25th that it is operating a Fisheries Helper Support Project that provides financial assistance for hiring personnel to help fishermen who have difficulty continuing fishing activities due to accidents, illnesses, education, pregnancy, and other reasons.

The Fisheries Helper Support Project was newly implemented last year, providing 688 days and 68 million KRW to 23 fishing households.

This year, with a budget of 120 million KRW, it plans to support 1,200 days.

The support targets are ▲ fishermen diagnosed with illness or injury for more than one week or hospitalized for more than three days ▲ pregnant fishermen and those within three months after childbirth ▲ fishermen diagnosed with one of the four major severe diseases within the last three years and receiving outpatient treatment within three months ▲ fishermen participating in fishing education courses.

The support amount is 100,000 KRW per day (80,000 KRW subsidy, 20,000 KRW self-payment), with a maximum of 30 days per household annually, and up to 60 days annually for pregnant women and those with the four major severe diseases.

However, support for household chores or miscellaneous tasks at fishing grounds is excluded, and applications can be submitted year-round by visiting the relevant eup/myeon office with an application form and supporting documents.

A Wando-gun official said, “We hope many fishermen will benefit from the Fisheries Helper Support Project,” and added, “We will continue to promote various policies to build a prosperous and happy fishing village.”

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