Sinan-gun Completes 'Sudaehang Local Fishing Port Construction' After 49 Years

Expectations for Fisheries Revitalization, Improved Living Conditions, and Increased Fishermen's Income

[Sinan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-kyung] Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, is expected to revitalize fisheries and increase local residents' income as it completes the construction project of Sudaehang local fishing port after 49 years since its designation as a local fishing port.

The completion ceremony held on the 23rd was attended by Park Woo-ryang, Sinan-gun governor, county council members, local residents, and officials, and proceeded in the order of progress report, tape cutting, unveiling of the completion plaque, and on-site inspection.

Sudaehang is a fishing port used by 268 fishing households and 120 fishing vessels. A total project cost of 8.5 billion KRW was invested to renovate the west quay of 3,386㎡, east quay of 1,258㎡, shipyard of 516㎡, and reinforcement of existing facilities of 204㎡.

With this project, vessels can now dock and berth conveniently and safely, and mooring facilities and onshore workspaces have been secured, enabling simple fishing vessel repairs.

In addition, the problem of flooding on roads and commercial areas within the port during high tide has been resolved, greatly improving residential conditions, transforming it into a well-organized modern fishing port, which has led to high satisfaction among residents.

Currently, there are 13 local fishing ports in Sinan-gun, with 8 ports, including Sudaehang, having completed renovations, while the others are either in the detailed design phase or basic planning stage.

However, considering the approximately 3,800 registered fishing vessels in Sinan-gun, including foreign vessels, the scale of the fishing ports is insufficient compared to the number of vessels.

Accordingly, the county is making every effort to secure budgets for fishing port development by utilizing subsidy projects and public contest projects to meet the demand for use.

Shin Jwa-il, Director of the Island Development Promotion Division, stated, “Based on abundant marine resources, we will activate fisheries to create an income base and generate youth jobs, as well as strive to expand essential infrastructure for fishing villages.”

Meanwhile, in 2022, Chupohang was selected as a new district for the local fishing port construction project in Sinan-gun, with a total project cost of 19 billion KRW. The detailed design was completed this year, and construction of port infrastructure is planned to begin next year.

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