Hwaseong Special City's Baekmi, Dorido Ports Selected for "Fishing Village New Deal 3.0"; 10 Billion Won to Be Invested

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Hwaseong Special City in Gyeonggi Province will invest 10 billion won by 2030 to build settlement facilities for people moving to fishing villages and fisheries infrastructure at Baengmi-Dorido Port in Seosin-myeon.

Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 project plan. Provided by Hwaseong City.

Hwaseong Special City, headed by Mayor Jeong Myeonggeun, said on the 10th that Baengmi-Dorido Port had been selected for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ 2027 Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 project, securing 7 billion won in national funding. The city plans to invest a total of 10 billion won, including local government funds, to improve the fishing environment and residents’ living conditions.

Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 is a regeneration project for fishing villages and ports aimed at addressing the decline of fishing communities and establishing a foundation for self-sufficiency. It follows the Fishing Village New Deal 300 and the Fishing Village Vitality Promotion Project. A total of 71 sites nationwide applied for this year’s public competition, and 40 were selected. Baengmi-Dorido Port was selected in the “fishing village recovery” category, which focuses on improving fisheries infrastructure and living conditions.

The city will build a platform for people moving to fishing villages and establish a food station to support their settlement and promote the use of local food. It will also create nighttime attractions, modernize shared work facilities, establish a fisheries forward base on Dorido, and improve safety and environmental conditions. The city also plans to run programs to strengthen residents’ capabilities.

View of Baekmi Port in Seosin-myeon. Provided by Hwaseong City.

The city will begin drawing up a basic plan early next year and aims to complete the project by 2030. It plans to develop the Baengmiri area into a hub for fishing village tourism on the west coast, linking it with the Golden Coastal Trail, which temporarily opened last June. The 17-kilometer trail connects Jebu Marina and Gungpyeong Port.

The city has previously pursued fishing village and port regeneration projects focused on ports in its western region, including Baengmi Port in 2019, Goonhang Port and Gukhwa Port in 2020, Maehyang Port in 2023, and Songgyo Port in 2025.

National Assembly member Song Okju said, “This will greatly contribute to the development of western Hwaseong and the revitalization of the fishing village economy. I will closely monitor the project through to completion to ensure that the long-awaited port redevelopment sought by fishers proceeds without a hitch.”

Aerial view of Dorido in Seosin-myeon. Courtesy of Hwaseong City.

Hwaseong Special City Mayor Jeong Myeonggeun said, “Baengmiri is one of Hwaseong’s leading fishing villages, having achieved nationwide success in operating a fishing village experience and recreation program and attracting people to move to fishing villages. We will pursue this project to revitalize both the places where fishers live and work, and help the village become a place where young people come to settle.”

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