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By regulating the pressure of the stored
K.F.E.M.
Argus
water,waterpowerisgenerated.
The
Above all, fishermen emphasize the
/
Jeong-a
importance of maintaining a clean
marinesettingandmudflat.Theyassert
Kwon
that making a floodgate will disturb
the flow of seawater. They believe that
constructing an artificial structure
in this natural setting, regardless of
its objective, will end up ruining the
GanghwaIslandhaswellpreservedmudflat.
environment. Therefore fishermen
Atfishermen’smarket,notableprotestplacards
attract attention. Most fishermen oppose tidal
assume that the marine life on which
plant strongly due to expected destruction of
reporter of The Argus visited Ganghwa
they depend for their livelihood will
marineenvironment.
Island to listen to fishermen’s opinions
declinesharplyuponconstructionofthe
moreupclose.
tidalplants.
sortthatfavoredbuildingthetidalplants
When the reporter arrived in Gang-
rather than explaining business to the
hwa, it was ebb tide, and a marvelous
localresidents.Eventheofficiallyinvited
NotonlyStructurebutalso
mudflatcouldbeseen.Asisknown,the
guestswerefarmersandresidentswhose
ConstructionProcedure
Ganghwa mud flat is very clean and a
As the tidal plant will be constructed
occupations were totally unrelated to
variety of species of organisms live on
in the sea, there needs to be fastidious
fishing.
it.
examination and caution. Despite this,
As Ganghwa is a small island, an
fishermen said, they have yet to see any
NomereFishermen’sIssuenow
impressive view of it could be seen
evaluation of environmental impact
On the 25th of March, a press
even before arriving there on the bus.
being conducted. Representatives of
conference and demonstration were
Ganghwa residents are well acquainted
Ganghwa Fishermen’s Countermeasure
heldinprotestoftheconstructionofthe
with their neighbors. Whenever resident
Committee said that the government
tidal plants. First, the Energy Justice
take a ride on the bus, they say hello to
exaggerated the outcomes of its
Actiongroup,theGanghwaFishermen’s
each other. Sometimes, the driver lets
examination. Fishermen assert that
Countermeasure Committee, the Korea
residentsgetonthebuseveniftheyhave
development and preservation cannot
Federation Environmental Movement
insufficient bus fare. It is different from
coexist, as the government is insisting.
of Incheon, and the Ganghwa People’s
desolate city life, and exudes a vibrant
Most fishermen said that environmental
Solidarity group declared their unified
andpeacefulenergy.
impact evaluations have revealed major
opposition at the press conference. The
Protest placards stand out in stand out
problems and show that the tidal plants
press conference was held at Incheon
sharply against this harmonious rural
will exert a negative impact on the
City Hall for about one hour. Through
backdrop and are first to attract one’s
marineenvironment.
the press conference, many opinions
attention at the fish market located on
Next, reporter asked questions at
against tidal plant construction were
the seashore. These notable placards
a briefing session. Usually, when a
aired. This showed that opposition to
speak for the strong voices of the
new business starts in a local area, a
tidal plant construction was not merely
local fishermen. The reporter was able
business information session is held
a self-serving position of fishermen
to meet and talk with the fishermen
to explain the business’ activities to
wantingtocatchmorefish.
there who opposed the tidal plant
local residents. But in the case of
A delegate of Energy Justice Action
projects. Fishermen opposed the tidal
Ganghwa, the briefing session that
asserted that the Ganghwa tidal plant
plants because of their structure. The
took place was poor in quality. Most
project started with an inappropriate
mechanismofatidalplantisasfollows.
fishermendonotknowmuchaboutthis.
energy policy. Under the Renewable
First of all, a floodgate (penstock)
According to one representative of the
Portfolio Standard (RPS) which is the
is constructed between two islands.
Ganghwa Fishermen’s Countermeasure
renewable energy policy adopted by the
Seawater is thus stored inside the
Committee, the briefing session was
government, every electricity-generating
floodgatetoharnessthetidalforcesthat
totally formal and meaningless. He also
company must provide renewable
aremadebytheebbandflowofthetide.
said that the briefing session was of a
energy,regardlessofwhetherthemeans
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