West Sea Coast Guard Headquarters Launches Life Jacket Campaign for Fishermen in Goheung

Participation by Related Organizations Including the Fisheries Cooperative and Jeonnam-Gwangju Metropolitan City

Safety Education Provided to About 60 Local Fishermen

On-Site Inspection of Coastal Accident High-Risk Area at Nokdong Port

The West Sea Coast Guard Headquarters has launched on-site safety activities to spread the culture of life jacket use among fishermen and prevent coastal accidents, as the peak summer vacation season begins.

The West Sea Coast Guard announced on the 28th that it conducted a joint campaign at the Fishing Vessel Safety Operation Center in Goheung County to promote the culture of wearing life jackets among fishermen.

This campaign was organized to help the recently expanded mandatory life jacket-wearing regulations for fishing vessels take root in the field and to raise fishermen’s awareness of safety.

The West Sea Coast Guard conducted a joint campaign on the 28th at the Fishing Vessel Safety Operation Center in Goheung County to promote the culture of fishermen wearing life jackets. Photo by West Sea Coast Guard Office

The event brought together the West Sea Coast Guard Headquarters, the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan City, the Goheung County Fisheries Cooperative, the Fishing Vessel Safety Operation Center, the Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority, and the Mokpo National Maritime University RISE Project Team to jointly promote a culture of safety among fishermen.

In collaboration with a safety education program for fishermen organized by the Fisheries Cooperative, the participating institutions highlighted the importance of wearing life jackets to around 60 fishermen.

On-site activities included a signature campaign to encourage 1 million commitments to life jacket use, the distribution of 60 inflatable life jackets, and the provision of brochures on revised mandatory life jacket-wearing regulations. Adherence to safety rules was strongly encouraged.

Baek Hakseon, Commissioner of the West Sea Coast Guard Headquarters, stated, "Wearing a life jacket is not a choice but the most fundamental safety rule for saving lives," adding, "We will continue to do our utmost in cooperation with related organizations to establish a strong culture of life jacket use among fishermen in the field."

Meanwhile, Commissioner Baek also visited the Nokdong Police Substation to encourage officers on duty and personally inspected safety management at Nokdong Port, a designated high-risk area for coastal accidents.

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