The Korea Maritime Institute (KMI, President Cho Jung-hee) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Gyeongsang National University (President Kwon Jin-hoe) on the 9th at Gyeongsang National University's Gajwa Campus to revitalize education and research in the maritime and fisheries sector. Through this agreement, the two institutions will strengthen cooperation in research and education by exchanging research personnel, conducting joint research, and sharing information to promote sustainable development and regional innovation in the maritime and fisheries field. Following the MOU, they will jointly pursue △establishing the Gyeongnam Maritime and Fisheries Academy program △building an industry-academic-research linked maritime and fisheries professional education system △developing a maritime and fisheries expert recharging program.