Yeosu City Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Street Vendors on Yeosu-Gohung Land and Island Bridges

Yeosu City (Mayor Kwon Oh-bong) will intensively crack down on illegal commercial activities around the parking lot of Jeokgeumjeonmangdae in Jeokgeum-ri, Hwajeong-myeon, where many tourists and citizens are expected to gather during the short holiday and peak tourist season following the opening of the Yeosu-Gohung land and island bridge.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Jeonnam Yeosu City (Mayor Kwon Oh-bong) announced on the 29th that it will intensively crack down on illegal street vending around the parking lot of Jeokgeum Observatory in Hwajeong-myeon, where many tourists and citizens are expected to gather due to the Yeosu-Gohung land-sea bridge opening and the upcoming short holiday and tourist season.

With the opening of the land-sea bridge increasing the number of tourists and a shortage of parking facilities, roadside parking caused by street vendors threatens citizen safety. To minimize inconvenience to tourists, Yeosu City has prepared special measures.

The land-sea bridge, opened in February, has been spotlighted as a premium drive course blending islands and the sea, establishing itself as a new local attraction.

According to the city, despite the tourism industry's slump due to COVID-19, as the weather warms, about 4,000 day-trippers visit every weekend this month.

The crackdown to eradicate illegal street vending will be conducted on a large scale from the start of the short holiday on the 30th until the 10th of next month, with two teams of 20 members each from the Food Hygiene Division and Road Facilities Management Division jointly deployed.

A city official said, “If illegal street vending is not eradicated even after the intensive crackdown period ends, we plan to respond strongly with fines and criminal charges. We ask for active cooperation by refraining from buying food sold by illegal street vendors to help eliminate illegal activities.”

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