Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok Inspects Flood Damage Areas in Jindo

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeonnam Province, visited Jindo on the 24th to inspect the recovery sites in the fisheries and aquaculture sector damaged by the heavy rain and comforted the distressed fishermen.

According to Jeonnam Province on the 25th, this inspection was carried out to assess the recovery status of the fisheries and aquaculture damage areas caused by the heavy rain that fell in the southern region from the 5th to the 8th and to hear the opinions of the fishermen.

Governor Kim, following his visits to fisheries damage sites in Gangjin and other areas on the 12th and 17th, made his third visit by touring the recovery site at Cheongryong Fishing Village Cooperative, the most severely affected area in Jindo County.

The fishermen requested support for abalone seedling stocking costs and the installation of cage nets.

Governor Kim said, “We will do our best to complete the recovery as soon as possible so that people can return to their daily lives,” adding, “We will prepare multifaceted measures to minimize damage caused by natural disasters such as heavy rain, and actively review the projects requested by fishermen to ensure they are reflected.”

He also added, “We will actively discover new projects such as fishery site relocation to prepare for natural disasters, prioritize support for damaged areas, and make efforts to expand the market for abalone.”

Earlier, Governor Kim actively requested the government and political circles, including the Blue House, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, and Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, to declare a special disaster area to enable rapid recovery in the heavily damaged regions due to the heavy rain.

On the 22nd, three counties?Jangheung, Gangjin, Haenam?and four towns and townships in Jindo County were designated as special disaster areas.

Additionally, to help fishermen recover, he requested the central government to support seedling stocking costs, and on the 23rd, 2 billion KRW of national funds were finally reflected in the government supplementary budget.

Meanwhile, from the 5th to the 8th, heavy rain fell mainly in the southern coastal areas, including 460mm in Jindo, 392mm in Gangjin, 390mm in Jangheung, and 388mm in Boseong, causing fisheries damage worth 69.6 billion KRW in five cities and counties and 264 fishing households in the province.

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