Baeksu-myeong, Gyeongnam Provincial Assembly Member, Proposes First Ordinance Supporting Distribution Costs for Island Residents

“Ordinance on Supporting Maritime Transportation Costs for Agricultural and Marine Products in Island Areas”

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] The 'Gyeongsangnam-do Ordinance on Support for Maritime Transportation Costs of Agricultural and Marine Products in Island Areas,' proposed as the first ordinance by Baek Su-myeong, a member of the 12th Gyeongsangnam-do Council, passed the standing committee review of the Agriculture, Fisheries, and Marine Committee of the Gyeongnam Provincial Council on the 18th.

This ordinance aims to support maritime logistics transportation costs for island residents who inevitably face unfavorable competition due to a distribution structure more expensive than on the mainland, thereby improving it into a fair competition system.

Gyeongnam has 65 inhabited islands, with 4,845 households and 7,729 residents living there.

Until now, island residents have always been at a disadvantage in price competitiveness even when producing the same goods as the mainland due to high distribution and logistics costs.

Due to the characteristics of island areas, mass production is difficult, and with the aging population of residents, there has been no suitable alternative to overcome this distribution structure.

Island residents are expected to greatly contribute to stabilizing local income by overcoming the problems of the distribution structure and enhancing the eco-friendly image unique to island areas through this ordinance.

Assemblyman Baek said, “Island residents live under less favorable conditions than the mainland and do not properly receive cultural benefits. I believe it is wrong to cause them losses through unfair competition, let alone fail to provide special benefits.” He added, “I hope this ordinance will help increase the income and improve the quality of life of agricultural and marine workers in island areas, even if only a little.”

If this ordinance passes the plenary session of the Provincial Council on the 26th, it will be immediately enforced as the first ordinance of the 12th Gyeongsangnam-do Council.

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