A project plan for Daebu Port, selected for the Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 project. [Yeongdeok-gun]
A project plan for Daebu Port, selected for the Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 project. [Yeongdeok-gun]

Yeongdeok-gun in North Gyeongsang Province announced Tuesday that the Daebu-Changpo area in Yeongdeok-eup has been selected as a final recipient of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' 2027 Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 project, securing 10 billion won ($7.36 million) in total project funding.

The Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 project aims to improve living infrastructure and residential environments in fishing villages and ports while boosting local economic vitality. It is divided into two tracks: a fishing village economic leap-forward type and a fishing village recovery type.

The Daebu-Changpo area was selected under the recovery track due to recurring wave-overtopping damage during typhoons, a deteriorating fishing environment driven by an aging population, and a shortage of basic living infrastructure — all of which have made improvements to port safety and residents' living conditions a pressing need.

In response, Yeongdeok-gun will pursue its vision of "a convenient and safe fishing port, a comfortable Yeongdeok," working to create a safer port environment at Daebu Port and improve fishing conditions at Changdae Port.

A project plan for Changdae Port, selected for the Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 project. [Yeongdeok-gun]
A project plan for Changdae Port, selected for the Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 project. [Yeongdeok-gun]

Key initiatives include repairs to port facilities, the installation of rest areas for fishing workers, the addition of community safety CCTV cameras, and improvements to basic living infrastructure.

In addition, the county plans to run community capacity-building programs — including safety training for fishing workers and a fishing village settlement support program — to strengthen safety management skills and help newcomers settle in the community.

Yeongdeok-gun said it will incorporate feedback from the competitive evaluation process, as well as residents' opinions, into a detailed project plan as it develops and refines its master plan next year.

"We will push ahead with the Daebu-Changdae Port Fishing Village New Deal 3.0 project without a hitch, creating a safe and convenient living environment and building a sustainable fishing community," Yeongdeok-gun Mayor Jo Ju-hong said.


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