"Improving the health and welfare standards of fishermen ···· We must strive for the stabilization of the local fishing workforce"

The ordinance proposed by Kim Wang-gyu, a member of the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Assembly (People Power Party, Yangyang), regarding support for improving the quality of life for fishermen in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, passed the relevant standing committee on the 14th. Fishermen, unlike general land-based workers, are placed in particularly hazardous environments due to long-term labor, exposure to bad weather, and the use of heavy equipment. According to the 2024 industrial accident statistics from the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the fatality rate in the fishing industry is 3.41 per 10,000 people, more than 3.5 times higher than the overall industry average (0.98 per 10,000 people) and higher than other high-risk industries such as construction (2.38 per 10,000 people). In order to support the improvement of the working environment and the quality of life for fishermen, who are in poor and arduous working conditions, the ordinance was enacted to ...