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The Gyeonggi-do Return-to-Fishing School held an entrance ceremony on the 4th and began a five-week training program.

The Gyeonggi-do Return-to-Fishing School is the only fisheries education institution in the metropolitan area that teaches various skills and theories necessary for village life to those aspiring to return to fishing or non-fishermen. Selected trainees receive free education and accommodation, and can receive training necessary for starting fisheries businesses such as fishing vessel operations and aquaculture.

A total of 26 applicants from six cities and provinces applied to enter the Gyeonggi-do Return-to-Fishing School, with 17 applicants residing in Gyeonggi-do, the highest number.

Next, six applicants living in the metropolitan area, including Seoul and Incheon, where access to the Return-to-Fishing School is convenient, were counted. The average age of the applicants was 47.4 years, with a diverse age range from 29 to 64 years old.

Among the 26 applicants, a total of 17 were selected as the 3rd batch of trainees at the Gyeonggi-do Return-to-Fishing School through document evaluation (first round) and interviews (second round). The gender ratio of the trainees is 16 males and 1 female.

The 3rd batch trainees will live together for five weeks at the Return-to-Fishing School and field training sites, receiving one week of theoretical education necessary for returning to fishing such as fishing vessel operations and aquaculture, three weeks of field training living in fishing villages to learn practical skills, and one week of education necessary for starting fisheries businesses.

In particular, for this 3rd batch, the field training period has been extended from two weeks to three weeks to enhance the trainees' practical skills and increase satisfaction with the education. In addition to field training, programs such as bare-hand fishing experience and aquaponics farm tours will also be operated.

Furthermore, an additional course for acquiring marine and fisheries-related qualifications will be offered, and 50% of the cost for qualification acquisition courses will be supported for those who complete the training.

Kim Bong-hyun, Director of the Gyeonggi-do Marine and Fisheries Resources Research Institute, stated, "We hope this will serve as an opportunity for fishing villages, which are struggling due to population decline and aging, to be revitalized through the return-to-fishing of trainees, transforming into vibrant fishing villages in Gyeonggi-do."

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