New Jeju Deputy Governor for Political Affairs Ko Young-kwon: "I Will Actively Work to Expand Fishing Vessel Facilities"

Inspection of Safety Conditions at Seogwipo Port on the 2nd Due to Typhoon 'Maysak' Approaching North

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Chang-won] On the second day of his tenure, June 2, Go Young-kwon, the newly appointed Deputy Governor for Political Affairs of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, visited Seogwipo Port, where fishing vessels are sheltering due to the northward approach of Typhoon Maysak, the 9th typhoon of the season, to inspect the situation on site and urged officials to prepare thoroughly.

Attending the on-site inspection were Cho Nam-su, Chairman of the Jeju Provincial Council; Jeong Min-gu, Vice Chairman; Hyun Gil-ho, Chairman of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock Economy Committee; Kim Tae-yeop, Mayor of Seogwipo; Kim Mi-ja, President of Seogwipo Fisheries Cooperative; Hong Seok-hee, Chairman of Jeju Province Fishing Vessel Owners Association; Cheon Nam-seon, Chairman of Seogwipo Fishing Vessel Owners Association; and Kang Yoo-shin, Head of Seogwipo East Fishing Village Cooperative.

A representative of the Fishing Vessel Owners Association stated, “Seogwipo Port is the smallest in area among the province’s port facilities, but it has the largest number of fishing vessels,” and proposed the expansion of the fishing harbor area (ports used by fishing vessels).

He further requested, “Please change the hinterland of Piers 1 and 2, currently used as the commercial harbor area of Seogwipo Port in the 4th National Trade Port Basic Plan (2021-2023) being established, to the hinterland of the fishing harbor area and expand it so that fishermen can use it.”

Deputy Governor Go Young-kwon said, “Please thoroughly check the sheltering of vessels and the mooring of evacuated vessels to prepare for the typhoon,” and added, “We will actively strive to expand fishing vessel facilities to minimize typhoon damage to fishermen.”

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