'Sea Day' Held... Busan City Celebrates Sea Week from May 28 to June 5

"Maritime King Jang Bogo Cheonghaejin Establishment Anniversary May 31"

26th Various Events, Discussions on Marine and Fisheries Industries

Dadaepo and Gangseo-gu Coastal Marine Cleanup Activities, Cultural Contest Also Held

Busan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Do you know about "Sea Day"?

Busan City will hold various events from May 28 to June 5 as "Sea Week" to celebrate the 26th "Sea Day" on the 31st.

Sea Day is on May 31, commemorating the day in 828 when Jang Bogo, the maritime king of the Unified Silla period, established Cheonghaejin.

In November 1994, following the "United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea," as the international environment surrounding the ocean rapidly changed, Sea Day was established in 1996 to proactively respond to the marine environment and strengthen competitiveness in new industries in the marine and fisheries sectors.

Busan City operates Sea Week annually around Sea Day to lay the groundwork for proactively responding to the changing marine environment as a maritime city.

This year, events include the ▲Marine Industry Ecosystem Leader Summit ▲Web-based Busan Marine Conference ▲Emergency Economic Measures Meeting for Marine and Fisheries ▲Appointment Ceremony for Policy Advisors in the Marine and Fisheries Sector, as well as marine cleanup activities promoted by districts and counties. Additionally, the Busan Port Development Council will hold a National Public Debate on Marine Nation, and the Save the Sea and River Movement Headquarters will host a variety of events such as the National Oratory Contest, National Essay Contest, National Sea Love Art Contest, National Storytelling Contest, and National Poetry Recitation Contest.

The events will be held both online and offline while strictly adhering to COVID-19 prevention guidelines.

Park Hyung-jun, Mayor of Busan, said, "On the occasion of the 26th Sea Day, I hope it will be a week for citizens to reflect on the importance of the sea," and added, "We will elevate Busan's status as a maritime city and actively respond to changes in the marine environment, which holds infinite potential."

The government's "Sea Day Commemoration Ceremony" is scheduled to be held at 11 a.m. on June 4 at Jisepo Marine Park in Geoje City, Gyeongnam Province.

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