Hampyeong County Selected for Oceans Ministry's 'Fishing Village New Deal 3.0'... to Improve Living Conditions in Fishing Villages

10 Billion Won to Be Invested, Including 7 Billion Won in National Funding

Hampyeong County in Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City has been selected for a government competition, paving the way for a major improvement in living conditions in its underdeveloped fishing villages and the development of new growth drivers.

Hampyeong County announced on November 10 that the area around Hampyeong Port in Haksan-ri, Sonbul-myeon, had been selected as the site for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' 2027 Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 competition.

Project plan map for Hampyeong County’s Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 preliminary plan. Provided by Hampyeong County.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 is a national project to strengthen the foundations for self-reliance in coastal fishing villages facing the threat of decline due to aging and population outflows, and to create a sustainable fishing village environment by modernizing outdated infrastructure.

The county will invest a total project budget of 10 billion won, including 7 billion won in national funding and 900 million won in municipal funding secured through its selection in the competition, to revitalize the area around Hampyeong Port over four years, from 2027 to 2030.

The key projects include ▲establishing a Fishing Village Station ▲improving social overhead capital (SOC) for daily life ▲upgrading fishing port facilities.

Through the establishment of a Fishing Village Station, the county plans to create a marine tourism hub to attract visitors from outside the area and significantly improve residents' quality of life by filling gaps in safety and welfare infrastructure. It aims to use these efforts to encourage people to settle in the area and bring new vitality to the region's stagnant communities.

To advance the project, the county will begin commissioning a basic plan in January 2027. It plans to swiftly complete preliminary procedures, including administrative consultations with relevant central government agencies and reviews of the project plan, begin full-scale construction in the first half of 2029, and complete the project in 2030.

Hampyeong County Governor Lee Nam-o said, "Being selected for Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 will be a decisive turning point that brings vitality to fishing villages stagnating due to population decline and opens new horizons for marine tourism. We will actively reflect the views of fishing village cooperatives and residents throughout every stage of the project and create a livable Hampyeong Port where local residents can experience meaningful change."

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