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The Busan Ilbo posted the interview with Lee Sang-go, the dean of Pukyong World Fisheries University (WFU) on the 17th.

△ Newspaper with interview article about Professor Lee Sang-go ⓒ Photo by Lee Sung-jae (PR team)

The Busan Ilbo reported on the 17th related to the fact that Pukyong National University is planning to establish the World Fisheries University with the government and Busan City, "When the World Fisheries University is formally established as expected in 2021, it will be the first headquarters of the United Nations", and added, "As Busan, Pukyong National University, where the World Fisheries University is located, and the nearby UN Memorial Park can be put together to become a 'UN specialist Zone'."

The newspaper said in an interview with Professor Lee Sang-go (Dept. of Marine & Fisheries Business and Economics) of Pukyong National University, which reported on the top box of the 25th page, 'People'. Professor Lee is currently the dean of the Pukyong World Fisheries University.

Currently, Pukyong National University, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) and the Busan City are operating the World Fisheries Graduate School from 2017 to establish the World Fisheries University under the United Nations FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) in Pukyong National University.

"The World Fisheries University (WFU) has completed its self-pilot project for two years and will start a joint pilot project with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) from September this year." the ministry said. "The pilot project, which is jointly organized by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF), Busan City, Pukyong National University and FAO Secretariat, plans to operate a master's course in aquaculture technology, fisheries resource management and fisheries social science for three semesters by 2021."

As stated in this article, the second demonstration project, which starts in September this year, is different from the first demonstration project in that the FAO Secretariat participates jointly.

Therefore, "It is said that it exceeded the 'eight out of ten ridge' for (the world fisheries university) formal establishment.", the article mentioned.

The dean Lee Sang-go is a leading figure in establishing FAO's World Fisheries University in Pukyong National University.

Regarding the importance of the establishment of the World Fisheries University, Lee said, "As a graduates of the Malmo World Maritime University (WMU) in Sweden, members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), are leading the maritime industry in the government and shipping industry, when the World Fisheries University (WFU) is officially established in Busan, it will become a center for talented people to lead the discussion on fisheries in the international community."

How did the idea of establishing a World Fisheries University come up?

The article said, "The World Fisheries University was born in the process of thinking about how to contribute to the international community as Korea entered the ranks of advanced countries.", and "The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Busan City and Pukyong National University have teamed up to make a program and raise funds."

"The World Fisheries University (WFU) has combined these two keywords," "fisheries" and "education," which are pivotal assets for Korea's development.", the article introduced.

One of the driving forces behind us after the devastation of the Korean War is that we have cultivated human resources and fostered fisheries. This is the 'warm heart' of the Pukyong National University, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and Busan City, which are included in the establishment of the World Fisheries University, to help our economic independence by transferring our experience of overcoming poverty to fisheries to today's underdeveloped countries.

Lee, the dean emphasized in the article, "Fisheries is a particularly important industry for developing countries in that it can solve food problems and is relatively easy to accumulate."

He said, "The World Fisheries University will be an international think tank to nurture specialists and administrators who will lead the development of fisheries in developing countries while upgrading the traditional fisheries industry into a futuristic industry." <Pukyong Today>