Boseong-gun, Fishermen's Yulpo Coast Cleanup Campaign

Coastal Cleanup Activities and Eco-Friendly Campaign Launched

Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, commemorated the 28th Sea Day on the 2nd by conducting coastal cleanup activities near Yulposolbat Beach in Hoecheon-myeon and launching a 'Plastic Free' eco-friendly campaign.

About 120 participants, including fishermen from local fishing cooperatives and autonomous fishing communities in Boseong-gun, as well as staff from the Boseong-gun Marine Fisheries Department and Hoecheon-myeon Administrative Welfare Center, took part in the event.

More than 120 people, including fishermen from Boseong-gun, the Marine Fisheries Department of Boseong-gun, and staff from the Hoecheon-myeon Administrative Welfare Center, participated in the cleanup activities.
Photo by Boseong-gun

Along with coastal cleanup activities, participants actively promoted eco-friendly practices such as plogging (jogging while collecting trash) and taking back trash after sea fishing.

Sea Day is a national commemorative day established in 1996 to raise awareness about the ocean and enhance pride in marine-related industries. It is designated on May 31 to honor the month when Jang Bogo established Cheonghaejin during the Unified Silla period.

A county official stated, “The sea is the future of Boseong and a resource that must be passed on cleanly to future generations,” adding, “We ask residents to actively participate in protecting and nurturing the sea themselves.”

Meanwhile, Yulposolbat Beach in Hoecheon, where the event was held, is a representative summer resort in Boseong-gun boasting beautiful scenery with pine forests and silver sands. It is scheduled to open on July 8.

Boseong = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Cheon-seok hss79@asiae.co.kr

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