Ulsan Undersea Waste Collection Project Starts This Year... Continues Until October

First Operations at Jejeon Port and Uljugun Gangyang Port

14 Sessions with a Total of 1,200 People Deployed by October

Ulsan City is starting its first marine debris collection operation of the year.

On the 12th at 9 a.m., Ulsan City announced that it will begin the 2024 underwater waste collection project at Jejeon Port in Buk-gu and Gangyang Port in Ulju-gun.

About 160 members of private marine protection groups (including 60 professional scuba divers) are participating in the event held to create a clean marine environment and protect fishery resources.

Participants will use equipment such as boats and cranes to collect underwater abandoned waste materials, discarded fishing gear, and other debris, as well as collect trash along the coastline and conduct marine protection campaign activities.

An official from Ulsan City said, “To create a clean marine environment in Ulsan, greater citizen awareness to not litter is necessary,” adding, “We hope everyone will join us in the mindset that we protect our sea by collecting marine debris and minimizing its generation.”

Ulsan City will invest a total of 105 million won in the project this year, starting the collection operation on this day and conducting the ‘Underwater Waste Collection Project’ 14 times in total until October.

The waste collection will target a total of 13 fishing ports and nearby coastlines, including Dong-gu Bangeojin Port, Jujeon Port, Sangjin Port, Buk-gu Jeongja Port, Jejeon Port, Uga Port, Dangsa Port, Eomul Port, Ulju-gun Gangyang Port, Songjeong Port, Daesong Port, Sinam Port, and Sinri Port.

Participating organizations include the Ulsan Marine Corps Veterans Association, Ulsan Special Forces Disaster Rescue Team, and members of the Korea Disaster Rescue Team Ulsan Branch, with a total of about 1,200 people involved. The planned collection volume is approximately 40 tons.

Ulsan City Hall

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