Chungnam, Special Inspection of Fishing Boats During Autumn Spawning Season

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province will conduct a special inspection to prevent safety accidents on fishing boats during the autumn peak fishing season.

The province announced on the 7th that it has designated the period until the 11th as the fishing boat inspection period and will carry out an emergency safety inspection jointly with city and county offices, the Coast Guard, and the Korea Ship Safety & Traffic Authority.

The inspection aims to focus on accident risk factors and vulnerabilities to casualties on fishing boats, which are multi-use facilities, in order to prevent safety accidents.

The inspection targets 997 fishing boats and fishing boat fishermen and users in six cities and counties within the province.

The joint inspection team will check compliance with safety rules to prevent safety accidents on fishing boats, including ▲whether the number of passengers exceeds the capacity ▲safety facilities before departure ▲wearing of life jackets ▲preparation of passenger lists and verification of identification cards.

In addition, inspections to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will be conducted simultaneously, including checking passengers’ mask-wearing, availability of hand sanitizers on the boats, and ventilation inside the cabins.

Yu Jaeyoung, Director of the Fisheries Industry Division of the province, said, “There is concern about casualties due to the increase in fishing boat users during the autumn peak fishing season,” and added, “The province will do its best to prevent safety accidents and to stop the spread of COVID-19.”

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