Economy of Mokpo

A great deal of fishing ship stations at harbour. They often goes for near coast like Heuksando to raise the seizure of skates and hair tails. The marine products reached 26,862 ton in 2006, chiefly consisting its percentage from fish. The number of fisher dropped less than 3,000 people to go up again since 2007. Crustaceans, mollusks and seaweeds take next dominance. One of the most famous special products of Mokpo is small octopus, of which yield slipped down a thousand ton per year far less than demands.

Commerce

The less predominant stream of industries in Mokpo caused the city to shape as consuming role. During Joseon Dynasty, the port worked as major harbour toward Hanyang