Minister Munsung-hyuk Urges "Prompt Execution of Maritime and Fisheries Support" at Public Institution Heads Meeting

Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Moon Sung-hyuk (file photo) [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] Moon Sung-hyuk, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, will preside over the 'Meeting of Heads of Public Institutions in Oceans and Fisheries' via video at the Government Complex Sejong on the morning of the 27th.

This meeting was organized to review the COVID-19 response status of public institutions in the oceans and fisheries sector and to share and communicate key issues of each institution. The meeting will be attended by heads of 16 public institutions including Busan Port Authority and Korea Fisheries Resources Agency, as well as heads of 3 related organizations such as the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, Korean Register, and Korea Shipping Association.

First, Minister Moon will urge each institution to take the lead in ensuring that the government's stringent 'social distancing' campaign is well observed in local communities, and emphasize, "Support measures for overcoming COVID-19 in the oceans and fisheries sector should be promptly implemented on the ground, and visible results of core projects by each institution should also be achieved."

Meanwhile, Minister Moon was classified as a close contact of a COVID-19 case and entered self-quarantine but returned to work on the 25th. Since then, he has been reviewing the COVID-19 response status in the oceans and fisheries sector by holding the 'Shipping and Port Industry Meeting' on the 26th, the 'Fisheries Industry Meeting' on the 27th, and the 'Meeting of Heads of Public Institutions in Oceans and Fisheries' on the 28th.

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