Kim Cheong-ryong, Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative President, Receives 'Silver Tower Industrial Medal' on Fisheries Day

Kim Cheong-ryong, Head of Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative (Photo by Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Ki-dong] Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative announced that on the 1st, at the ‘10th Fisheries Day’ government merit awards held in Pohang, Gyeongbuk, Kim Cheong-ryong, chairman of Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative, was honored with the Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, under the theme ‘Clean Sea, Hopeful Fishing Village, We Are Fishery People,’ awarded meritorious persons who contributed to the development of fisheries and fishing villages with the Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit, along with other orders (3 recipients), medals (4 recipients), Presidential Commendations, Prime Minister Commendations, and Ministerial Awards at the commemorative event held that day.

Chairman Kim, who received the highest honor, the Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit, has, since his inauguration as chairman of Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative in 2016, achieved a 193% increase in credit business loans with a net increase of 500 billion KRW, a 158% increase in economic business sales with a net increase of 75 billion KRW, and a 330% growth in net profit compared to before his tenure.

Additionally, with sales performance reaching 206.2 billion KRW, ranking first nationwide, and being selected as the best cooperative in cooperative movement by the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives in 2020, he has achieved remarkable management results.

Furthermore, he was recognized for his contributions to resolving fishing disputes arising from various marine developments such as offshore wind power development, and for proposing the establishment of a marine spatial utilization plan for the protection of fishery resources, which was legislated to preserve the marine ecological environment and increase fishermen’s income.

Meanwhile, Fisheries Day (April 1 every year) began as Fishermen’s Day in 1969, was integrated into Farmers’ Day in 1973, and was revived as Fisheries Day in 2011.

Since then, according to the ‘Framework Act on Fisheries and Fishing Village Development’ enacted in May 2015, it was renamed ‘Fisheries Day’ and has been held annually as a government-level commemorative event.

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