Tongyeong City - Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries - MBC Sign Business Agreement for Revitalizing Vacant Fishing Village Houses

Kang Seok-ju, Mayor of Tongyeong, Gyeongnam (center), is signing a business agreement with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and MBC for the regeneration of vacant houses in fishing villages under the Saemangeum New Deal.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Tongyeong City in Gyeongnam announced on the 10th that it has signed a business agreement with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and MBC for the regeneration of vacant houses in fishing villages.

The agreement was made with the purpose of responding to the depopulation of fishing villages through the regeneration of vacant houses in fishing village areas by combining the fishing village New Deal project currently promoted by the city and the MBC program "Binjip Sallae" (Want to Buy a Vacant House).

For the production of the program, the city recommended target sites for the program to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries through a demand survey and on-site inspection of vacant houses in the fishing village New Deal project areas, and as a result, Dala Village in Minam-ri was selected.

Dala Village is judged to have a significant regeneration effect through remodeling due to the relatively high number of returnees to fishing and rural areas compared to other villages, as well as the scenic view of the sea from the yard.

The city plans to select the main participants considering the purpose of the program in cooperation with MBC, receiving support for vacant house maintenance from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and utilize the houses as rental or shared spaces for returnees to fishing and rural areas.

Anyone who wishes to participate in the "Binjip Sallae" program and settle in Dala Village can submit an application form through the MBC website.

Final candidates will be selected through document screening and individual interviews, and the selected participants can directly participate in the remodeling process and carry out the project according to their preferences.

Mayor Kang Seok-ju said, "We will cooperate to ensure that 'Binjip Sallae' proceeds smoothly, and hope that the program will serve as an opportunity to respond to the depopulation of fishing villages and increase the number of returnees to fishing and rural areas."

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