
구룡포 어촌계장으로 활동하며 해녀 복지 증진 및 생태 친화적 해양 관리 기여 인정
40년간 해녀로 활동하며 경북 포항 구룡포 어촌계장을 맡고 있는 성정희 씨가 유엔 식량농업기구(FAO)가 선정한 '농수산식품 시스템 및 농어촌 개발 분야 여성 인재 100인'에 한국인으로는 유일하게 이름을 올렸다.
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FAO는 '세계 여성농어업인의 해'를 맞아 농어촌 지속 가능 발전에 기여한 여성 리더 100인을 선정했다.
(부산=연합뉴스) 이영재 기자 = 40년간 해녀로 일하며 경북 포항 바닷가 마을을 이끌어온 여성이 유엔 식량농업기구(FAO)가 선정한 세계 여성 인재 100명에 포함됐다.
해양수산부는 포항 구룡포 성정희(74) 어촌계장이 FAO의 '농수산식품 시스템 및 농어촌 개발 분야 여성 인재 100인'에 최종 선정됐다고 15일 밝혔다.
FAO는 유엔 '세계 여성농어업인의 해'로 정해진 올해 농어촌의 지속 가능한 발전에 기여해온 여성의 리더십과 혁신적인 활동을 알리고자 100명의 인재를 선정했다.
FAO 회원국 농어업인과 지역 사회 지도자, 과학자, 기업가, 공공부문·시민사회 관계자를 포함해 약 600명이 추천됐다. 최종 선정된 100명 가운데 한국인은 성 계장이 유일하다.
성 계장은 약 40년간 해녀로 활동해온 여성 어업인으로, 구룡포 어촌계장과 경북해녀협회 회장을 맡고 있다.
오랜 세월 해녀들의 복지 증진과 작업 여건 개선에 힘쓰고 여성 어업인의 역할과 헌신을 홍보해온 공로를 인정받았다.
서진희 해수부 국제협력정책관은 "해녀는 바다를 이용하면서도 그 생태적 가치를 보전하며 바다를 지켜온 생태 친화적 해양 관리자"라며 "40여년간 현장을 지켜온 우리 해녀의 전통 지식과 리더십이 유엔과 FAO 등 국제 사회에서 높이 인정받아 매우 뜻깊다"고 말했다.

Song Mi-ryeong, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said that 100 to 150 inquiries are being received per day to the telephone consultation center currently in operation regarding the complete survey of farmland, and emphasized that the purpose of the farmland survey is not to dispose of or crack down on it, but to update information and build a database. He also said that importing eggs from Brazil is a pilot project to prepare for emergencies such as avian influenza, and that the issue of joining the CPTPP will be thoroughly discussed and consent from farmers will be obtained.

Imsil-gun, Jeollabuk-do announced that advance reservations for the 11th Imsil Crunchy Kimchi Festival, which will be held at Imsil Cheese Theme Park for three days starting November 13, will be held until the 6th of next month. Participants can make their own kimchi with pickled cabbage and seasonings, and enjoy a variety of programs such as kimchi demonstrations, impromptu singing competitions, and kimchi tasting. The kimchi material sales event accepts reservations until November 27th through courier delivery and drive-through on-site pickup, and a set of 20kg of pickled cabbage and 10kg of seasoning can be purchased for 195,000 won including delivery fee, or 187,000 won when picked up on-site.

It was found that the Nonghyup Public Market distributed 427,179 tons of imported agricultural products worth 1.0337 trillion won over three and a half years from 2023 to June 2026, which is about 5.6-5.8% of the total transaction amount. Representative Yoon Jun-byeong criticized Nonghyup for focusing on distributing imported agricultural products rather than developing sales channels for domestic farmers, and called for restrictions on handling and reform of the evaluation system.

To prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza and foot-and-mouth disease in the winter, the government announced that it will introduce a pre-registration system for personnel and vehicles entering large laying hen farms, expand quarantine to four stages, and focus on blocking the entry of SAT1 type foot-and-mouth disease, which originated in China and Mongolia, into the country.

While the accident rate among farmers is more than eight times that of the entire industry, it has been pointed out that the Rural Development Administration ended the IoT agricultural machinery traffic safety and accident detection alarm technology pilot project after three years, leaving rural sites in a safety blind spot. The number of deaths during agricultural work in 2024 and 2025 is 297 and 293, respectively, which is around 300 people each year, and as of August 2026, 176 people have died. In particular, agricultural machinery-related accidents are cited as the biggest cause, accounting for 58.4% (2025) of farmers' deaths, but the project was discontinued after investing 420 million won from 2021 to 2023, leading to a decline in supply performance.

Song Mi-ryeong, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, appeared on KBS radio and said that additional surveys of farmland should focus on speculation types and that the Farmland Act is outdated and needs to be revised. After enacting the Special Measures Act within the year, he emphasized that he will push for the revision of the Farmland Act in the first half of next year, and that he will fully communicate the concerns of the agricultural community and reflect them in the government plan when joining the CPTPP.