Candidate Gong Young-min Announces Establishment of Next-Generation Fisheries Center in Goheung-gun and Attraction of Eco-Friendly Coastal Fishing Vessel Regulation-Free Zone

Leading Future Marine Fisheries Technology Research Applying 4th Industrial Revolution Technologies

Providing Design and Legal Support Services for Fishing Vessel Expansion and Modification

Attracting Jeonnam Eco-friendly Coastal Fishing Ves

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gong Young-min, the Democratic Party candidate for Goheung County Governor, announced on the 26th that he will establish the 'Goheung County Next-Generation Fisheries Center,' a comprehensive support center for fishermen in Goheung, the region with the most developed fishing industry among local governments nationwide, and lead research on future marine fisheries technology applying the 4th Industrial Revolution. He also pledged to attract the 'Jeonnam Eco-friendly Coastal Fishing Vessel Regulatory Free Zone.'

This is a tailored pledge that envisions the 100-year future of Goheung’s fisheries through future value investment for local fishermen and shipbuilding industry workers.

On the 17th, 497 fisheries workers in Goheung declared their support for Gong Young-min’s candidacy. The candidate toured local fishing villages, gathered the difficulties faced by fishermen and policy suggestions for the county, and incorporated these into his pledges, enhancing their practical relevance.

The customized marine fisheries pledges include ▲ design and legal support services for local fishermen ▲ research and demonstration of eco-friendly fishing vessels and fishing equipment ▲ attraction of joint research and development for the local shipbuilding industry ▲ support for the local shipbuilding industry using 4th Industrial Revolution technologies.

The 'Goheung County Next-Generation Fisheries Center' will be established in a location convenient for communication between the Doyang-eup shipbuilding industrial complex, the Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority, and fishermen. It plans to build a one-stop service platform that freely communicates with fishermen, including a social enterprise for ship design support, a department for vessel modification and order permits, and a technical issue collection center for fishermen.

In particular, to develop the region’s small and medium-sized shipbuilding industry, which has a high local share and has developed autonomously compared to other industries, the project to attract the 'Jeonnam Eco-friendly Coastal Fishing Vessel Regulatory Free Zone'?which was promoted last year?will be pursued to establish a win-win model between local fishermen and small shipyards through the development of the eco-friendly fishing vessel industry.

Candidate Gong Young-min stated, “I will resolve the problem that the marine fisheries industry has been neglected and inadequately supported under the existing county administration and create a Goheung where fishermen can work safely and happily, making it a good place for fishermen to live.”

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