Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority Signs Marine Waste Recycling MOU with Jeonnam Province

Recycling Discarded Fishing Nets from Fishermen... Producing Eco-Friendly Products like Clothing

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (President Cha Min-sik) announced on the 23rd that it has signed a business agreement with Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Young-rok) and Hyosung TNC (CEO Kim Yong-seop) for the recycling of marine waste resources in Jeollanam-do.

The agreement, held on the 20th at the Jeonnam Provincial Office, was promoted to collect and utilize discarded fishing nets and other waste discharged by fishermen in the Jeonnam region, to produce eco-friendly products, and to establish a sustainable consumption and production system, thereby promoting the recycling of marine waste and protecting the marine environment.

According to the agreement, Jeonnam Province will oversee marine waste recycling and resource circulation policies, support the phased establishment of a separate disposal system for discarded fishing nets, and secure the volume of waste.

The Authority will cooperate in collecting marine plastics and resource circulation, as well as the separate disposal of discarded fishing nets, while Hyosung TNC will process discarded fishing nets to produce recycled yarn.

Through this agreement, the Authority will be able to expand the scope of its resource circulation projects from collecting and recycling marine plastics discharged from ships to include discarded fishing nets.

President Cha Min-sik said, “Taking this agreement as an opportunity, we will further accelerate the collection and recycling of marine plastics discharged from ships,” adding, “We will take the lead in spreading a resource circulation culture among local governments and companies in Jeonnam and actively cooperate in recycling discarded fishing nets generated in the region.”

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