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Busan Metropolitan City Establishes Support Team for the Relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Accelerating the Creation of a ‘Global Maritime Hub City’

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will establish a “Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Relocation Support Team” on July 1 to actively support the swift relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and maritime-related public institutions to Busan Metropolitan City.

This initiative demonstrates Busan Metropolitan City’s strong commitment to the government’s pledge to relocate the Ministry and symbolizes a critical first step in establishing a cooperative system with the central government to elevate Korea as a leading maritime nation.

On June 24, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries also formed a dedicated task force for its relocation to Busan Metropolitan City and began drafting a detailed implementation roadmap.

At the 22nd Busan Future Innovation Meeting held on June 18 under the theme “Strategies for Creating a Global Maritime Hub City,” the city presented plans to enhance the functions of the Ministry in connection with its relocation. It also announced its intention to actively communicate and collaborate with the central government on the integrated relocation of maritime public institutions. The establishment of this new support team within two weeks of the meeting is expected to facilitate a more systematic and expedited relocation process.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Relocation Support Team will oversee the promotion of the Ministry’s and related institutions’ relocation to Busan Metropolitan City, as well as provide support for office relocation, staff resettlement, and other settlement-related matters.

The city plans to swiftly develop practical measures to secure favorable settlement conditions, such as securing temporary office spaces to be used during the construction of the new premises, offering special housing supply for relocated employees, supporting their children’s education, and providing various tax benefits.

Mayor Park Heong-joon commented, “The relocation of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has been a long-standing issue advocated by the local community since the Ministry’s reinstatement in 2013. By establishing the relocation support team, we aim to secure momentum for policy implementation and proactively assist in the Ministry’s relocation and integration into the local community as soon as possible.”

He added, “We will ensure that the Ministry’s relocation to Busan Metropolitan City serves not merely as a physical move of a single agency, but as a genuine catalyst for regional development and the starting point of balanced national growth.”