Sinan-gun '1004 Island Dodari Fishing Tournament' Attracts Participants Nationwide

157 People on 15 Boats... Winning with a 40.2cm Flounder Catch

Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) held the ‘1004 Island Flounder Fishing Competition’ on the 22nd at the Songgong Port area in Amhae-eup.

According to the county on the 24th, the flounder competition, held for the first time, was conducted by having participants randomly draw lots to board 15 fishing boats and fish for four hours.

Participants of the flounder fishing competition are boarding the fishing boats to engage in intense competition.
[Photo by Sinan-gun]

Most of the 157 participants from all over the country showed great enthusiasm.

In particular, participants promoted Shinan-gun’s flounder fishing spots and received specialty products such as sun-dried salt, peanuts, and seaweed sets through event raffles.

Among the participants, Mr. Na from Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, won first place by catching a 40.2 cm flounder.

Governor Park Woo-ryang said, “Seeing so many anglers gathered from across the country to participate in the competition, I feel we should hold more and bigger fishing competitions in the future. In the second half of the year, we plan to hold a tournament-style championship to properly showcase the taste of sea fishing in Shinan-gun nationwide.”

He added, “I am grateful that we were able to conclude the competition without a single accident.”

Meanwhile, flower festivals such as the May Lavender Festival and various seafood festivals (including skate, hairtail, octopus, pomfret, flounder, anchovy, and croaker) are scheduled to be held, attracting many tourists to Shinan who come for sightseeing, entertainment, and food. Currently, 36 fishing boats are operating in Shinan-gun.

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