‘Eochon New Deal 300’ Selects 9 Villages in Chungnam... 50.7 Billion KRW Invested by 2023

A plan for the Saemangeum New Deal 300 project to be promoted in Mageompo. Provided by Chungnam Province

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Nine villages in the Chungnam region have been selected for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' ‘Fishing Village New Deal 300’ contest project. The selected villages will be able to carry out village environment improvement projects with a total project cost of 50.7 billion KRW from next year until 2023.

According to Chungnam Province on the 10th, the villages selected for the Fishing Village New Deal 300 are ▲ Wonsando Port in Boryeong ▲ Changri Port in Seosan ▲ Yongmuchi Port in Dangjin ▲ Jukdo Port in Hongseong ▲ Mageompo Port and Hwangdo Port in Taean (newly selected) ▲ Nokdo Port, Sapsido Port, and Woldo Port in Boryeong (targets for passenger ship port improvement projects).

These villages will receive budget support from next year to promote improvements such as passenger ship port enhancements, fishing port safety facility maintenance, creation of welfare spaces for fishermen, expansion of tourism convenience facilities, establishment of living infrastructure, and development of marine ecological experience centers.

In particular, the province plans to invest about 25% of the total project cost next year to complete basic and detailed designs and proceed to construction.

The province expects that the Fishing Village New Deal 300 project will improve maritime transportation convenience between islands with poor transportation and the mainland, enhance fishing village accessibility and residential conditions, increase residents' income, and revitalize the fishing village economy.

Kim Jong-seop, Director of the Fisheries Resources Division of the province, said, “We will help the villages selected for the Fishing Village New Deal 300 to carry out their originally planned projects without setbacks to improve residents' quality of life,” and added, “We will also do our best to achieve visible results in future contests.”

Meanwhile, in the province, 20 villages in 6 cities and counties including Taean and Boryeong were selected for the Fishing Village New Deal 300 project last year and this year, and related projects are underway. The total budget allocated to these villages amounts to 190.3 billion KRW.

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