Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Orders All-Out Efforts to Rescue Crew in Jeju Fishing Boat Capsizing

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that Minister Hwang Jong-woo received a report on the capsizing of the 7 Seongjinho, which occurred about 35 nautical miles west of Chagwido, Jeju, and ordered all-out efforts for rescue operations.

Minister Hwang instructed affiliated organizations, including the Korea Coast Guard and the Fishery Management Service, to "mobilize all available rescue resources and do our utmost to save lives."

At around 3:00 a.m. today, a report was received that the 7 Seongjinho, a 29-ton coastal longline fishing boat registered in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do, had capsized in waters approximately 65 kilometers northwest of Chagwido, Hangyeong-myeon, Jeju.

The Hwanggeumho, a 70-ton coastal squid jigging boat operating in nearby waters, rescued nine of the eleven crew members.

Currently, the national fisheries guidance vessel Mugunghwa No. 19, a Coast Guard helicopter, and nearby fishing vessels have been deployed to the accident site to conduct search and rescue operations.

The National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (Suhyup) has also requested fishing vessels operating in the nearby area to move to the scene of the accident and participate in rescue activities.

(Photo provided by Jeju Coast Guard, Yonhap News)
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