Mokpo City Signs Business Agreement with Mokpo Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office

Ahead of Nuclear Plant Contaminated Water Discharge, Efforts Unite to Revitalize Seafood Consumption

Mokpo City (Mayor Park Hong-ryul) signed a business agreement with the Mokpo Regional Maritime and Fisheries Office (Director Jeong Mun-su) on the 11th to jointly respond to stabilizing seafood prices and revitalizing consumption.

According to the city, this business agreement was made as concerns over the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan into the ocean have been growing recently, leading to a contraction in seafood consumption sentiment. There is a consensus that not only government-level measures but also local efforts must be combined to respond effectively.

(Left) Mayor Park Hong-ryul signed a business agreement with the Mokpo Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office to promote seafood consumption.
[Photo by Mokpo City]

Through this agreement, Mokpo City and the Mokpo Regional Maritime and Fisheries Office have designated every Wednesday as Seafood Day (水산물데이), encouraging participation in eating seafood both in cafeterias and at home.

Additionally, all employees of both organizations will be encouraged to use seafood markets and sashimi restaurants, and during the Chuseok holiday, a campaign to purchase seafood by public officials will be promoted.

Furthermore, with the impending discharge of contaminated water raising public anxiety, a joint campaign for origin labeling will be conducted to alleviate concerns, protect consumers' right to know, and establish transparent distribution order.

A city official stated, “We hope that today’s agreement will serve as an opportunity to reduce the suffering of those in the seafood industry, and we will do our best to expand seafood consumption in cooperation with the Mokpo Regional Maritime and Fisheries Office.”

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