Jeonbuk Province, All-Out Effort to Collect Marine Debris

Establishing a Continuous Collection and Disposal System to Actively Respond to Marine Debris Inflow During Heavy Rainfall

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonbuk Province is taking proactive measures to minimize damage caused by marine debris that occurs annually.

Jeonbuk Province announced on the 30th that it plans to pre-collect and promptly process marine debris, which is scattered along coastal waters and shorelines and is the main cause of marine landscape degradation and pollution, before heavy rains and typhoons hit.

First, the province plans to invest over 4.5 billion won this year to intensively collect debris in key areas such as river estuaries (including the Geum River estuary) and coastal hotspots (Gaeyado, Gogunsan Archipelago, Yeondo, Gyeokpo, etc.).

Additionally, through environmental cleanup of fishing villages and the Sea Environment Keeper project supported by national funds, a management system capable of continuous collection and processing will be established.

Furthermore, by actively responding to marine debris flowing into the sea during heavy rains in rivers and streams, especially in the Geum River estuary and nearby island areas, the province aims to minimize damage caused by the increasing accumulation of debris.

Meanwhile, over the past three years, 8.1 billion won has been spent to collect 10,123 tons of marine debris.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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