Gimpo's Daemyeong Port to Emerge as Marine Tourism Complex

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 6th that it will develop Daemyeong Port in DaegotsMyeon, Gimpo City as a marine tourism complex.

Daemyeong Port is rich in various seafood including mullet, blue crab, rockfish, sea bass, and salted shrimp, and is located at the entrance of the Ganghwa Second Bridge. It is a popular tourist destination that attracts approximately one million visitors annually.

The province previously constructed an unloading facility and wharf spanning 42,900㎡, and has decided to build a 2,760㎡ seafood direct sales market where tourists can purchase various marine products by the end of this year.

Additionally, the province plans to install various rest facilities including shade structures and walking paths, as well as a performance venue for small-scale concerts. It will also establish a fuel supply facility (660㎡) capable of supplying fuel to approximately 90 fishing vessels.

A provincial official stated, "To foster Gimpo's Daemyeong Port as a marine tourism complex along with Hwaseong's Jeongok Port on the West Sea, we have invested a total of 4.5 billion won since last year to install various facilities to attract tourists."

Earlier, the province decided to develop Jeongok Port in Hwaseong City into a multipurpose leisure port where visitors can enjoy marine sports such as yachting, and is undertaking a themed fishing port development project with a total investment of 28.1 billion won, targeting completion in January 2009.