Changwon Special City, "The Sea is a Precious Asset That Must Be Protected"

28th Sea Day Commemoration Coastal Cleanup Activity

Over 500 Participants from Public, Private, and Corporate Sectors Join Large-Scale Ocean Cleanup

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam is conducting a city-wide cleanup campaign involving about 500 participants from 16 organizations, including related institutions, companies, civic groups, and fishing villages, until June 2nd in celebration of the 28th Sea Day.

On the Sea Day, June 1st, hosted by the city, approximately 100 participants from HSD Engine, Volvo Group Korea, SeAH Changwon Special Steel, Muhak, and the Machangjin Environmental Movement Federation gathered at the Bongam mudflat area to collect about 3 tons of marine debris, including abandoned fishing gear and litter washed ashore.

On the 31st, Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam collected approximately 3 tons of marine debris, including abandoned fishing gear and discarded waste washed ashore on the Bongam mudflat area.

During Sea Week, the Hapogu, Seongsangu, and Jinhaegu district offices will collaborate with fishing villages to conduct marine debris cleanup activities at the Marine Drama Set, Gwisandong, and Jinhaeru. Additionally, 10 organizations including related institutions, companies, and civic groups will divide designated areas to thoroughly clean coastal and estuarine river regions.

Je Jong-nam, Director of the Marine, Port, and Fisheries Bureau, stated, “We hope this Sea Day will serve as an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of marine environmental conservation and to reflect on the preciousness of the sea.” He added, “We will continue various activities such as awareness improvement education and promotion to protect a clean marine environment.”

Celebrated for the 28th time this year, Sea Day was established to raise awareness of the importance of the ocean and to inspire a pioneering spirit in marine development. It commemorates the day when Admiral Jang Bogo established Cheonghaejin, coinciding with the enforcement of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1994.

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