Domestic Shrimp Enjoyed Year-Round... Homeplus Sells 'Biofloc Live Shrimp'

A model is showcasing 'domestically produced biofloc live shrimp' raised using Biofloc Technology (BFT) at Homeplus Gangseo Branch in Deungchon-dong, Seoul.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-sun] You can now enjoy fresh domestic shrimp, not frozen, at large supermarkets not only in the dead of winter but all year round. This is because 'off-season' shrimp grown in vinyl greenhouses have appeared.

Homeplus announced on the 8th that it will sell 'Domestic Biofloc Fresh Shrimp' raised using biofloc technology (BFT) all year round.

Until now, if you wanted to buy shrimp at large supermarkets in winter, outside the domestic open-pond shrimp season from August to October, you had to rely on imported shrimp such as live shrimp from Thailand or domestic frozen shrimp. But now, you can get domestic fresh shrimp, not frozen, all year round at Homeplus.

Biofloc technology is an eco-friendly shrimp farming method that uses beneficial microorganisms called bioflocs, which almost eliminates wastewater discharge, reduces environmental pollution, blocks infectious diseases, and does not use harmful drugs such as antibiotics. Microorganisms purify contaminants in the tank water and block viruses, allowing shrimp to be raised stably.

Homeplus will receive year-round supplies of fresh shrimp farmed with biofloc technology from NeoNBiz, the only local producer certified for green technology in the biofloc aquaculture field, at a large indoor farm of 10,000 pyeong located in Daebudo, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do.

Kim Myung-soo, a buyer from Homeplus's seafood team, said, "Biofloc domestic fresh shrimp have less fishy smell because they are fed water-purifying microorganisms, have a chewy texture, and an excellent sweetness. We hope customers will enjoy domestic fresh shrimp, exclusively offered by Homeplus among large supermarkets, even in March, which is not the shrimp season."

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