Gyeongnam Province Holds Online 'Fisheries New Deal 300 Project Public Briefing'

Contest Video Posted on Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Website and Provincial Official YouTube Channels

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Gyeongnam Province announced on the 24th that it will hold the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' '2021 Fishing Village New Deal 300 Project Site Selection Contest Plan Briefing Session' online.

The 'Fishing Village New Deal 300 Project' is scheduled to proceed from the 26th and has been conducted through a contest project method since 2018.

The briefing session was replaced with an online session due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The 'Fishing Village New Deal 300 Project' is promoted by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries targeting 300 fishing villages and ports nationwide to modernize fishing villages and ports suitable for the era of 30,000 USD per capita income, activate marine tourism, and drive innovative growth in fishing villages.

This year, 55 sites in the province are preparing for the contest, and to achieve the goal, an on-site advisory group operates a village enterprise mentor-mentee mentoring project. Additionally, plans include consulting with social innovation supporters.

Lee Jong-ha, Director of the Marine Fisheries Division of Gyeongnam Province, said, "This year, due to the impact of COVID-19, the 2021 Fishing Village New Deal Project contest plan will be held as an online briefing session, so we ask for much interest and cooperation from local residents," and added, "Gyeongnam Province will do its best to have as many successful applicants as possible in the Fishing Village New Deal Project contest it aims for."

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