Wando Geumdang Area Secures 7.4 Billion Won in Funding for Comprehensive Fishing Village Development Project

Expansion of Basic Living Infrastructure... Promotion of Income Increase and Resident Capacity Building Projects

Scenery of Geumdang Sinheung Village, a target area of the Comprehensive Fishing Village Development Project (Photo by Wando-gun)

[Wando＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Shin Woo-cheol) has been finally selected for the comprehensive fishing village development project in the Geumdang area (Geumdang Sinheung Village) in the 2022 General Agricultural and Fishing Village Development Contest hosted by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

According to Wando-gun on the 24th, the General Agricultural and Fishing Village Development Project, a key policy of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, is a project aimed at creating fishing villages with increased income and sustainable development by improving residential conditions through the expansion of basic living infrastructure and developing regionally specialized resources.

The selected Geumdang area comprehensive fishing village development project achieved the great success of being finally selected in the contest by meticulously planning the project in cooperation with residents under the theme of "Geumdang Coral Island Village Embracing the Geumdang Eight Scenic Views, Shining Geumdang Area," discovering hidden resources in the village.

From next year until 2025, a total project cost of 7.4 billion KRW will be invested over four years to promote basic living infrastructure projects, income increase projects, and resident capacity-building projects.

Once the project is implemented, it is expected to have a significant ripple effect on nearby villages such as Samsan-ri, Yukdong-ri, and Bongdong-ri, centered on Sinheung-ri, Geumdang-myeon.

The detailed project contents include basic living infrastructure projects such as the Geumbit Geumdang Cultural Center, eco-friendly communal energy supply facilities for island villages, marine debris treatment facilities, communal fishing gear storage, and installation of coastal drainage facilities for flood prevention.

As an income increase project, the "Geumbit Geumdang Coral Cafe," which will be a unique cafe and seafood product sales space utilizing soft coral, will be established to contribute to increasing residents' income, providing a communication space for residents and a resting space for tourists.

Additionally, the Geumbit Geumdang Fisheries Win-Win Center will be established and utilized as a fisheries hub facility where residents can generate income through joint work.

Governor Shin Woo-cheol stated, "I feel very honored that our county was selected for the General Agricultural and Fishing Village Development Project amid fierce competition among local governments nationwide," and added, "We will do our best to implement this project solidly and create fishing villages with a promising future."

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