Gyeongbuk Province Holds the 27th Sea Day Ceremony ... 'Leap Forward in Marine Tourism, Opening a Happy Sea Together'

Gyeongbuk Provincial Government Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwi-yeol] Gyeongbuk Province held the 27th Sea Day commemorative ceremony on the morning of the 31st at Yeongdeok Haepalang Park under the theme "Marine Tourism Leap Forward, Opening a Happy Sea Together."

Sea Day was designated as a national commemorative day starting in 1996, following the heightened interest in the ocean triggered by the enforcement of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in November 1994.

Every year on May 31, Sea Day commemorative events are held to widely promote the importance of the sea to the public and to instill pride and confidence in marine and fisheries workers.

The 27th Gyeongbuk Sea Day commemorative ceremony was attended by about 300 people, including Kang Seong-jo, Acting Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, Lee Hee-jin, Mayor of Yeongdeok, heads of related organizations, and local residents.

On this day, to commend contributions to the development of marine and fisheries industries, the Governor's Commendation was awarded to 11 individuals, including Park Jang-il, head of the Yeongdeok Bugyeong Fishing Village Association.

Following the commemorative event, approximately 50,000 juvenile rockfish produced by the Fisheries Resources Research Institute were released into the coastal waters of Ganggu, and a marine environment campaign and cleanup activities were conducted around Ganggu Port.

Additionally, side events included a joint marketing promotional booth for East Sea marine leisure tourism, a seafood processed products promotional booth, and a photo exhibition on fishing vessel fire prevention and marine accidents.

Furthermore, an experiential exhibition content about Dokdo was made available using the Dokdo promotional bus.

Kang Seong-jo, Acting Governor, stated, "The sea is the source of life and a space with infinite possibilities," adding, "We will actively strive to strengthen the competitiveness of the fisheries industry by supplying safe food from the sea and to build a complex marine leisure tourism city through the development of marine culture and tourism content."

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