12 Social Organizations in Yeosu City Issue Statement Supporting the Hosting of the National Maritime Fisheries Museum

On the 28th at Yeosu City Hall, 12 social organizations including the Yeosu Resident Autonomy Committee issued a statement of support

[Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon] On the morning of the 28th, 12 social organizations in Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do, held a press conference in front of the Yeosu City Hall entrance to announce a statement supporting the "Yeosu bid" for the National Maritime Fisheries Museum.

The 12 organizations, including the Yeosu Residents' Autonomy Council, the Yeosu Fisheries Association, and the Yeosu Saemaeul Association, emphasized in their statement, "Yeosu City is the number one fisheries city in Jeollanam-do with diverse marine and fisheries resources and a long historical culture, but there is still no national facility for maritime and fisheries exhibitions."

They continued, "Although 10 years have passed since the 2012 Yeosu World Expo, the post-utilization has been sluggish, and the expo site is left neglected and rusting. The bid to host the National Maritime Fisheries Museum in Yeosu is a golden opportunity to revitalize the expo site and highlight the region's marine and fisheries resources and history," appealing passionately.

The 12 organizations also pledged, "With pride in successfully hosting the 2012 Yeosu World Expo, all local residents will unite and take the lead in attracting the National Maritime Fisheries Museum to Yeosu."

Meanwhile, Yeosu City (Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong) is actively conducting bid activities, including a "citizen-wide support signature campaign" to attract the National Maritime Fisheries Museum.

The Yeosu City Council unanimously recommended the expo site as a candidate location and, on the 27th, passed a resolution in the plenary session urging the attraction of the National Maritime Fisheries Museum to Yeosu City, lending strong support.

On the 27th, the Yeosu Declaration Practice Committee and the Yeosu Sustainable Development Association also issued statements of support, intensifying the local community's enthusiasm for attracting the National Maritime Fisheries Museum to Yeosu.

Meanwhile, the National Maritime Fisheries Museum is a project by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to build exhibition halls, experience centers, and research facilities entirely funded by the national government (124.5 billion KRW) in Jeollanam-do, which lacks a national maritime museum.

Jeollanam-do and the Gwangju-Jeonnam Research Institute are accepting applications until October 7, conducting on-site evaluations, and plan to select the final site and announce it on the 17th of the same month.

The Yeosu World Expo site is mentioned as a strong candidate due to the ease of administrative procedures related to development, excellent accessibility, connectivity with existing marine facilities, and alignment with post-utilization policies for the expo site.

Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon hss79@asiae.co.kr

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