Gijang County to Invest 10 Billion Won in Hak-ri and Icheon Ports, Secures 7.9 Billion Won in National and City Funding

Fishing Port Environment Improvement Project Selected in Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Call for Proposals

Upgrades Work Facilities and Establishes Fishing Village Stations

Hak-ri Port and Icheon Port in Gijang County will be transformed through a 10 billion won fishing village revitalization project into a new fishing village living area with improved working conditions for fishers and living conditions for residents.

Gijang County announced on November 10 that the Hak-ri and Icheon Living Area had been selected as a final project site in the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' open call for the "2027 Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 Project."

As a result, the county will invest a total of 10 billion won over four years starting in 2027 to carry out an integrated revitalization project linking Hak-ri Port, Icheon Port, and the surrounding villages as one fishing village living area. The funding will comprise 7 billion won from the national government, 900 million won from the city, and 2.1 billion won from the county.

The Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 Project is a Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries initiative to improve fishing village infrastructure for daily life and safety, as well as community services, by building on the achievements and addressing the limitations of previous fishing village and fishing port revitalization projects.

From the project preparation stage, Gijang County formed an administrative council chaired by the deputy county head and a local consultative body, and has worked with residents to develop the project plan.

At Hak-ri Port, the main focus will be improving the port environment and upgrading facilities for fishers, including gear storage and shared workspaces. Icheon Port will also see improvements to its port facilities and living environment, with the aim of improving both working conditions for fishers and living conditions for residents.

The county will also establish a "Fishing Village Station," a hub facility to support community activities and local services. It plans to run a range of programs to build residents' capacity and strengthen community ties.

In developing the master plan in 2027, the county will gather residents' opinions and seek expert advice before finalizing the detailed project plans. It will then proceed with the project in stages after completing the relevant procedures, including obtaining approval from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and drawing up an implementation plan.

Gijang County Head Woo Seongbin said, "The selection of this Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 Project is a valuable achievement made possible by the united efforts of residents of Hak-ri and Icheon, the fishing village cooperatives, and the administration." He added, "We will develop Hak-ri Port and Icheon Port into fishing villages where both fishers and residents want to live, and grow them into new centers of vitality along the Gijang coast."

Gijang County expects the selection of the Hak-ri and Icheon Living Area as a project site, following the ongoing Mundong Living Area Fishing Village Vitality Promotion Project, to accelerate improvements to living conditions along the coast and revive the vitality of local fishing villages.

Hak-ri and Icheon Living Area, selected for the "2027 Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 Project" open call.

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