Changwon City Holds On-Site Evaluation Meeting for Major Marine and Fisheries Policies

Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province, invited experts in the marine and fisheries sector to Solar Park in Jinhae-gu to directly inspect key policy projects such as the Myeongdong Marina Port development, the Fishing Village New Deal 300 project, and the Jinhae New Port development. (Photo by Changwon City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 25th that it held the ‘2nd Year Major Policy On-site Evaluation Meeting of the 7th Elected Administration’ by inviting experts in the marine and fisheries sector at Solar Park in Jinhae-gu.

This meeting was held to directly visit the sites of current projects such as the development of Myeongdong Marina Port, the Fishing Village New Deal 300 Project, and the development of Jinhae New Port, which are key marine and fisheries policies.

Major changes in the marine and fisheries sector over the past two years include ▲ Establishment of a new marine hub city vision with the opening of Masan Port ▲ Transformation of Gwangam Beach into a family-friendly beach and establishment of marine leisure sports ▲ Contribution to revitalizing the local economy through vibrant fishing village creation ▲ Support for strengthening competitiveness in seafood distribution and processing industries and expansion of fishing infrastructure ▲ Winning the Jindong Mussel representative brand award and the Korea Environment Award.

The city also shared key projects aimed at becoming a Northeast Asia hub city by focusing on growth engines for greater leap and innovation, such as creating a high-quality resort destination at Gwangam Beach, constructing Masan Marine New City, making fishing ports and villages better places to live, creating a clean 800-ri sea route, and making Masan Bay suitable for swimming.

Choi In-ju, Director of the Marine and Fisheries Bureau of Changwon City, said, “Now the sea has competitiveness,” and added, “We will do our best to actively reflect the voices from the field raised at today’s meeting to expand the foundation for better marine leisure tourism projects and enhance the brand value of Changwon’s uniqueness.”

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