[Nongsuchaksan Newspaper=Kim Jeong-hee Reporter] Hongseong County announced that it held a public hearing to gather residents' opinions on the draft plan for the "Hongseong Seaweed Processing Industry Special Zone" designation application, which is currently being formulated. This public hearing is part of the process to push for the designation of the special zone to enhance the sophistication and industrial competitiveness of seaweed processing, which is a key seafood processing industry in Hongseong County. During the public hearing, the main contents and implementation directions of the draft plan for the special zone were explained, and a wide range of opinions and expert advice were heard from residents, producers, processing companies, and distribution workers. Hongseong County will carefully review the opinions presented at the public hearing and incorporate them into the draft plan for the special zone.