10 fishing villages in Gwangju, Jeollanam-do selected as ‘Fishing Village New Deal 3.0’

(Jeonnam Gwangju = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Areum = 10 regions in Gwangju, Jeollanam-do were included in the government's fishing village revitalization project.

According to the Jeonnam Gwangju Unified Special City on the 9th, in the '2027 Fishing Village New Deal 3.0' contest hosted by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Narodo Port in Goheung-gun and Hoejin Port in Jangheung-gun were selected as business sites for leapfrogging the fishing village economy to induce private investment.

The two regions will be able to invest up to 30 billion won (within national funds of 15 billion won) by 2031 to create base facilities and carry out regional specialization projects.

Eight locations, including Seodang Port and Gaeksan Port in Boseong-gun, Geocha Port and Changsan Port in Suncheon, Jangdo Port in Shinan-gun, Soyu Port and Yeocheon Port in Yeosu, Sanyangjin Port in Wando-gun, Maengseong Port and Dangdo Port in Jindo-gun, Hampyeong Port in Hampyeong-gun, and Hanjasanso Port and Jingui Port in Haenam-gun were announced as fishing village recovery project sites that improve living and safety infrastructure.

In these areas, a revitalization plan will be prepared by investing up to 10 billion won (within 7 billion won of national funds) by 2030.

40 new fishing villages were designated nationwide, and many island areas were included in the Jeonnam region.

Rep. Park Ji-won of the Democratic Party of Korea, whose constituencies include Haenam, Wando, and Jindo, said, "Small fishing villages in the Haenam area adjacent to island areas such as Wando and Jindo have been selected, and it is expected that settlement conditions will be improved and economic vitality will be enhanced through maintenance and development."