Gyeonggi-do Cracks Down on Illegal Facilities Like Beach Parasols

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will conduct intensive crackdowns on illegal facilities such as parasols along the coastline.

The province announced on the 19th that starting next month, it will crack down on illegal parasol business activities and illegal facility installations at three undesignated beaches located in Ansan and Hwaseong, as well as 33 ports and harbors, until the 30th of this month.

The targeted beaches for the crackdown are Hwaseong's Jebudo and Gungpyeong-ri, and Ansan's Bangameori Beach. These beaches attract more than 110,000 vacationers annually.

The province plans to impose penalties of up to three years imprisonment or fines up to 30 million won for unauthorized occupation or use under the Act on the Management and Reclamation of Public Waters if illegal parasol businesses operate at undesignated beaches.

Additionally, the province will crack down on illegal facilities such as food sales containers that frequently appear in fishing ports popular with tourists, including Gungpyeong Port, Tando Port, and Oido Port.

Under the current Fishing Village and Fishing Port Act, installing illegal facilities can result in imprisonment of up to two years or fines up to 20 million won.

Lee Sang-woo, Director of the Marine Fisheries Division of the province, emphasized, "In accordance with Governor Lee Jae-myung's promise to return the sea to the residents, we will strive to eradicate all illegal activities along the coast as well as crack down on illegal fishing to ensure a fair Gyeonggi sea."

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