[Activity] Hong Nampyo, Changwon Special Mayor, Attends Masan Suhyup First Auction Ceremony and Bumper Harvest Festival

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, attended the first auction ceremony and the bountiful catch ritual held at the Masan Fisheries Cooperative main auction hall at 6 a.m. on the 25th to celebrate the New Year of the Year of the Rabbit.

The first auction ceremony is an event to pray for a bountiful catch and the safety of fishermen before the first auction of the new year. About 150 people attended the event, including Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, National Assembly member Choi Hyung-doo, Kim Yi-geun, Chairman of Changwon City Council, Myung No-heon, Director of Masan Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office, provincial and city council members, and fishermen.

Changwon Special City Mayor Hong Nampyo attended the first fish auction ceremony and the bountiful catch festival held at the Masan Fisheries Cooperative main auction hall to celebrate the New Year of the Rabbit.

Awards and plaques of appreciation were presented to fishermen who contributed to marine and fisheries policies and those who contributed to the development of the fisheries cooperative. Various events such as the bountiful catch ritual praying for a good catch and safety, and auction demonstrations were held.

Mayor Hong said, “The city will strive to promptly complete the construction project of the Masan Fisheries Cooperative seafood auction hall and expand the infrastructure of modernized seafood distribution and processing facilities.” He added, “We will make every effort to promote the revitalization of marine tourism and create a sustainable fishing village environment through the modernization of fishing villages and ports by thoroughly promoting the fishing village new vitality promotion projects selected for Yulti Port, Ok-gye, and Yongho Port.”

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