Kim Jong-wook, Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, Conducts Comprehensive Inspection of Holiday Livelihood Measures

Listening to On-site Voices at Mokpo Hwareohoe Plaza

Taking the Lead in Inspecting Seafood Origins and Encouraging Consumer Participation

Kim Jong-wook, Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, visited the live fish sashimi plaza located in Mokpo City, Jeollanam-do, on the 25th to inspect the origin of seafood and encourage consumer participation.

Kim Jong-wook, Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, is purchasing seafood at a live fish plaza located in Mokpo City, Jeollanam-do.
[Photo by Seohae Regional Coast Guard]

According to the West Sea Regional Headquarters on the 26th, this visit was part of a comprehensive holiday livelihood measure inspection, where Commissioner Kim personally checked the Gunsan, Mokpo, and Tongyeong areas to ensure safety during the Chuseok holiday and facilitate communication. The visit aimed to listen to the vivid voices of those working in the marine and fisheries sectors and reflect on necessary improvements.

Commissioner Kim emphasized the prohibition of food fraud such as origin mislabeling, smuggling of high-demand items during the Chuseok holiday, and distribution disorder caused by hoarding. At the live fish sashimi plaza, he actively participated in purchasing seafood to encourage consumer involvement.

On the 26th, Kim Jong-wook, Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, is scheduled to inspect the passenger ferry terminal, harbors, and fishing ports in Tongyeong, Gyeongnam, to check the response posture of rescue forces and safety management of coastal waters.

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