The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries held an opening ceremony in Busan on the 23rd and declared the "Busan era."
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) held an opening ceremony that included an unveiling of the government building nameplate in Busan that day. The ceremony was attended by President Lee Jae-myung, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon and local figures, and shipping corporations that transferred to Busan.
Vice Minister Kim Seong-beom of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said, "In Busan, the maritime capital of the Republic of Korea, we hope you will work to ensure that voices from the field can be reflected in policy for the development of Korea's ocean and fisheries industry."
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) launched the Northern Sea Route Promotion Headquarters that day. The Northern Sea Route Promotion Headquarters consists of a Deputy Minister (Senior Executive Service level A), a deputy head (Senior Executive Service level B), and three divisions with 31 people, and is composed of staff seconded from 10 ministries, including the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as from local governments and public institutions.
Vice Minister Kim Seong-beom said, "Starting with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' transfer to Busan, we plan to swiftly push ahead with follow-up measures to state tasks, including the transfer of public institutions and shipping corporations," adding, "The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will take the lead in creating a maritime metropolitan area to build a new growth engine for the Republic of Korea and in pioneering the Northern Sea Route."