Mokpo Maritime Police Conduct Marine Debris Cleanup Activities on Sea Day

Marine Cleanup Near Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries... Including Underwater Trash Removal

On the 31st, Mokpo Maritime Police Station successfully conducted a marine debris cleanup activity along the Yeongam Kumho Embankment coastline and the Yeongam Samho small fishing boat wharf in celebration of the 29th Sea Day.

According to Mokpo Maritime Police, this cleanup activity involved over 320 participants from more than 20 organizations and groups, including the Mokpo Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office, collecting 7 tons of marine debris such as discarded plastics.

In particular, at the Samho small fishing boat wharf near Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, underwater debris was also collected through cooperation with the West Sea Marine Special Rescue Team, the Navy 3rd Fleet Command, and the Korea Marine Rescue Association.

Mokpo Maritime Police prepared a valuable opportunity to clean the marine environment polluted by waste in honor of Sea Day.

The Yeongam Kumho Embankment, where the marine cleanup took place, is famous as Course 15 of the West Sea Road and is also known as a popular fishing spot. However, trash has been left unattended along the surrounding coastline, which needs to be respected as a resting place for migratory birds.

A representative of Mokpo Maritime Police said, “It was a meaningful Sea Day as civil, public, and military sectors worked together to carry out the marine cleanup activity,” adding, “We will continue to cooperate with the public to strive for a clean sea.”

The marine debris cleanup activity by Mokpo Maritime Police was welcomed by local residents as an opportunity to emphasize the necessity and importance of marine environment conservation on Sea Day.