Beach 'Yamche Albakgi' Disappears... Authorities Enforce Forced Removal

From the end of this month, so-called 'albakgi tents,' which are tents set up for long-term occupancy at beaches, are expected to disappear.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Use and Management of Beaches, which allows for the swift disposal of unauthorized items left at beaches, passed the Cabinet meeting on the 20th.

This comes as issues such as camping and cooking in areas not designated as campgrounds within beaches, leaving related items unattended for long periods?so-called 'albakgi tents'?and illegal dumping of trash have frequently occurred.

The existing Act on the Use and Management of Beaches prohibits camping, cooking, and littering outside designated areas and stipulates measures such as imposing fines, ordering restoration, and administrative enforcement for violations.

However, it was difficult to promptly handle these issues because it was hard to identify the owners of abandoned items, and administrative enforcement typically took about one to six months. Additionally, there were no clear regulations regarding the unauthorized abandonment of camping and cooking equipment.

Accordingly, in December last year, the amendment to the Act on the Use and Management of Beaches, which prohibits the unauthorized abandonment or installation of camping and cooking equipment within beaches, passed the National Assembly and will take effect from the 28th of this month.

The amended law also includes provisions allowing the management authority to directly remove items if administrative enforcement is difficult. The management authority refers to the special self-governing province governor or the mayor, county governor, or district head in charge of the area where the beach is located.

The amended Enforcement Decree, which passed the Cabinet meeting on this day, defines the types of items that can be removed as camping equipment, cooking equipment, and other items that may hinder the smooth use and management of beaches.

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