[Photo] Mokpo Coast Guard Collects Debris Washed Away by Heavy Rain

Mokpo Coast Guard collected approximately 37 tons of floating debris such as clumps of aquatic plants, PET bottles, and Styrofoam that drifted into Mokpo Port. (Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Seo Young-seo] Recently, due to heavy rainfall concentrated in the upper reaches of the Yeongsan River, the drainage gates were opened, causing a large amount of household waste to flow into Mokpo Port. This has disrupted maritime traffic operations and caused marine pollution, prompting the Coast Guard and related agencies to respond swiftly.

According to the Mokpo Coast Guard Station (Chief Jung Young-jin) on the 11th, approximately 37 tons of floating debris such as water plants, PET bottles, and Styrofoam, carried by the recent heavy rain into Mokpo Port on the 10th, were collected and handed over to the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation.

The Mokpo Coast Guard has actively mobilized about 100 police officers, 5 patrol vessels, and 2 coastal rescue boats from local police stations to collect floating debris within the port, doing their utmost to create a clean marine environment.

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