47,000 Fisheries Workers Nationwide Declare Support for Lee Jaemyung: "The Only Candidate to Revitalize the Fisheries Industry"

Major Fisheries Organizations Including Gim, Oyster, and Flatfish Industries Join in Large Numbers
Park Jiwon: "Will Lead $10 Billion in Seafood Exports"

Major fisheries and fishing industry workers from across the country officially declared their support for Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jaemyung at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, at 1:00 p.m. on the 21st.

The declaration of support was attended by representatives from organizations representing fisheries workers nationwide, including the Korea Abalone Industry Association, Korea Gim Industry Association, Southwest Branch of the Korea Flatfish Aquaculture Association, Korea Inland Aquaculture Association (covering five fish species), Korea Fisheries Seed Industry Association, approximately 200 oyster farms from the southern coast, Busan Gijang Seaweed Producers Association, and former presidents of the Korea Fisheries Managers Association. The total number of fisheries workers affiliated with these organizations is estimated to be about 47,000 nationwide.

Major fisheries and fishing industry workers nationwide officially declared their support for Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung at the National Assembly on the 21st. Photo by Park Ji-won office

Through a joint statement, they assessed, "While our fisheries industry has achieved results such as $1 billion in gim exports, ranking third in the world for oyster exports, and the popularization of flatfish and abalone, we are now facing a comprehensive crisis due to the climate crisis, rising production costs, and shrinking consumption." They continued, "We are confident that candidate Lee Jaemyung is the only leader who can overcome these crises and help the fisheries industry leap forward as a future-oriented, eco-friendly industry," expressing their full support.

The fisheries workers who participated in the declaration particularly praised candidate Lee Jaemyung’s policies to increase fishermen’s income and improve settlement conditions, fisheries policies to respond to the climate crisis, and measures to encourage young people to return to fishing villages and revitalize fishing communities.

They added, "A president who truly understands the fisheries industry and responds proactively to climate change is none other than candidate Lee Jaemyung," and stated, "With candidate Lee and the policy support of the Democratic Party, the fisheries industry can achieve a new leap forward."

This press conference was made possible through the arrangement of Park Ji-won, a member of the National Assembly (representing Haenam, Wando, and Jindo), who serves as the co-chair of the Democratic Party’s central election campaign committee.

Representative Park emphasized, "The unified support expressed by fisheries workers from Honam, Yeongnam, Chungcheong, and across the country will be a great strength for candidate Lee Jaemyung and the party," adding, "The fisheries industry will take the lead in opening an era of $10 billion in nationwide seafood exports." He also said, "Let Haenam, Wando, and Jindo?which account for 90% of abalone, 50% of gim, and 40% of flatfish production?take the lead in opening the future of the fisheries industry."

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