Changwon City Receives Presidential Citation for Marine Conservation Merit on the 25th Sea Day Ceremony

Huh Seong-moo, Mayor of Changwon, who is carrying out the "Swimming Clear Sea Masan Bay Revival Project" (Photo by Changwon City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 16th that it received the Presidential Citation in recognition of its contribution to marine environment conservation on the occasion of the ‘25th Sea Day.’

Sea Day, held annually on May 31, is a national commemorative day designated in 1996 to raise public awareness of the importance of the sea and to promote a pioneering spirit of marine development, following the enforcement of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in November 1994.

Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the commemorative ceremony was held on July 31 in Uljin, Gyeongbuk, where Changwon City was honored as the only local government among the government award recipients to receive the Presidential Citation.

Since last year, the city has been implementing the comprehensive marine litter countermeasure ‘Creating a Clean 800-ri Coastal Road in Changwon City,’ enacting related ordinances for the first time in Gyeongsangnam-do, and promoting the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ new project ‘Marine Environment Keeper,’ thereby laying the foundation for a revolutionary shift in the management system of marine litter, which was recognized as a significant achievement.

Additionally, the ‘Swimming Clear Sea Masan Bay Revival Project,’ promoted by forming the first TF team among local governments nationwide for marine environment improvement, and the management project of ‘Bongam Mudflat in Masan Bay,’ the only coastal wetland protection area within an urban area in Korea, were highly evaluated as advanced exemplary cases in the field of marine environment management in South Korea.

Mayor Heo Seong-moo of Changwon City stated, “Masan Bay was once synonymous with polluted seas, but now we are creating a new valuable sea brand called ‘Clear Sea Masan Bay.’ We will strive even harder to complete a history of marine environment improvement that serves as a model not only domestically but also globally.”

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