Protect the Emerald Sea! Ulleung County Conducts Underwater Cleanup Operation

Ulleung County in North Gyeongsang Province and the Ulleung Special Marine Rescue Team will carry out the "2025 Harbor and Port Underwater Cleanup Activities."

Ulleung County conducted an underwater cleanup activity with about 30 members of the Ulleung Special Maritime Rescue Team at Jeodong Port on the 15th. Photo by Ulleung County

As the first step, on the 15th, Ulleung County collected about 5 tons of marine debris at Jeodong Port together with around 30 members of the Ulleung Special Marine Rescue Team. The marine debris collected that day included large discarded tires from damaged docking facilities, fish traps, fishing nets, and steel pipes from safety railings.

Starting with Jeodong Port, the county will continue underwater cleanup activities focusing on areas with significant marine debris accumulation within Ulleung County, such as Dodong Port, Hyeonpo Port, and Dokdo, to protect the emerald-colored sea that Ulleung County is proud of.

The Ulleung Special Marine Rescue Team, which assisted in this underwater cleanup activity, is a civilian rescue team voluntarily established by young people interested in scuba diving. They take the lead in preserving a clean sea through various activities, including underwater cleanup by collecting marine debris and removing invasive species that disrupt the marine ecosystem.

County Governor Nam Hankwon said, "I sincerely thank the Ulleung Special Marine Rescue Team for their continuous efforts to protect the emerald sea of Ulleungdo, and I will continue to support their activities in the future." He added, "Through ongoing underwater cleanup activities at harbors and ports, we will do our best to create a clean sea and an emerald Ulleung that both residents and tourists can truly experience."

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