Pohang City Completes Phase 1 of Fishermen's Village New Deal Project with 'Natural Seawater Pool' at Sinchang-ri Harbor

Mayor Lee Gang-deok of Pohang City is seen visiting the Saemangeum New Deal 300 project site on the 22nd to check the construction status.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Pohang City, Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 22nd that the first phase of the Sinchang 2-ri Port Fishing Village New Deal 300 project will be completed by the end of next month.

The Sinchang 2-ri Port Fishing Village New Deal project began construction in September last year. With a total investment of 10.3 billion KRW, including 4.5 billion KRW last year and 5.8 billion KRW this year, the project involves creating a marine ecological playground and dredging the fishing port.

The marine ecological playground is a 2,000㎡ natural seawater pool utilizing leftover coastal space along the coastal road built between the rugged rocks and the sea. Pipes are installed to bring in seawater and control the water level.

Pohang City will start the second phase of the project, which includes constructing a living culture center and a coastal scenic trail, as soon as this construction is completed.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok, who visited the site on the 22nd, expressed strong determination, saying, "Despite various difficulties due to COVID-19, we will proceed with the project without setbacks and present the pristine East Coast, blessed with natural beauty, to citizens and tourists."

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