'Unauthorized Occupation and Unreported Business on Public Waters'... Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police Detect 10 Illegal Cases
[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has uncovered 10 cases of illegal activities around the seaside, such as creating barbecue areas or operating restaurants while unlawfully occupying public waters.
The Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police for Public Welfare announced on the 13th that from the 19th to the 30th of last month, they conducted intensive crackdowns on fishing port areas and seaside surroundings in five cities?Hwaseong, Ansan, Pyeongtaek, Siheung, and Gimpo?and detected 10 illegal acts including violations of the "Public Waters Act."
Among the major cases uncovered, a lodging facility A located in Daebudo, Ansan City, was caught operating a barbecue area on public waters near the business without permission from the competent authority since 2021. According to the "Public Waters Act," this carries a penalty of imprisonment for up to three years or a fine of up to 300 million KRW.
Restaurant B in Daebudo, Ansan City, was caught operating a food service business without reporting to the competent authority since 2020, and restaurant C was caught using a temporary structure as a business site without filing a change report to the competent authority since 2021. Under the current Food Sanitation Act, these violations are punishable by imprisonment for up to three years or a fine of up to 30 million KRW.
Mr. D, the owner of a fishing vessel, was caught carrying a net with a mesh size of 11.5mm, which is denser than the regulated 25mm mesh size limit, on his own vessel. According to the "Fisheries Act," a fine of up to 10 million KRW may be imposed.
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Kim Min-kyung, head of the Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police for Public Welfare, emphasized, "The sea is a public resource that supplies fishery resources and provides a comfortable resting space for residents," adding, "We will focus on blocking illegal activities around the seaside to restore the sea’s function as a public resource."
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