Seven ferry routes average fewer than one trip a day, putting 22 islands at risk

Some ferry routes in South Korea run less than once a day on average.

If five of these routes stop, people on 22 islands would have no alternative transport link.

Many service cuts happen when boats need inspections or repairs, but the government has only two reserve passenger ferries.

A lawmaker says the government should identify routes at risk and be ready to run them as public services.