'Live Fish Sashimi Drive-Thru' in Seoul, Sejong, and More... Up to 40% Discount on 8 Items Including Neopchi and Song-eo

The seafood drive-thru held at the Suhyup Gangseo Wholesale Market from the 4th to the 10th.

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on the 23rd that it will hold discount sales events for farmed seafood in six cities?Seoul, Sejong, Gwangju, Pohang, Hadong, and Jeju?in collaboration with the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, producer organizations, and local governments to promote seafood consumption, which has contracted due to the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

First, the events will be held for four days from the 24th to the 27th in Sejong and Gwangju, from the 25th to the 26th in Seoul, and from the 27th to the 28th in Jeju. In regions such as Pohang and Hadong, which mainly target tourists, the events will be held on weekends and holidays. Pohang will hold events on April 24?25 and May 9?10, while Hadong will hold events on April 25?26 and April 30?May 1.

This event will be conducted using the drive-thru purchase method, which has recently been attempted in various fields to prevent COVID-19 infection. In cooperation with local governments and health authorities, hand sanitizers will be provided at the event sites, and sellers will be required to wear hygienic gloves and masks to ensure thorough hygiene and quarantine measures.

Consumers will be able to purchase fresh farmed seafood at prices discounted by up to about 40% or more from the selling price at the event sites. The items for sale include flatfish (Seoul, Gwangju, Jeju), trout, rockfish, and red sea bream (Sejong), mullet (Hadong), starry flounder (Pohang), as well as live fish sashimi, freshwater eel, and sea squirts (Sejong), totaling eight items. Each item will be packaged and sold in units of 1 to 2 kg. The daily sales volume is about 200 units per item. Sales may end early depending on the item.

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries plans to consider additional seafood discount sales events depending on the results of this event.

Lee Su-ho, Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy Division at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, said, "This event was prepared to help aquaculture fishermen who are facing difficulties due to the contraction of seafood consumption caused by the spread of COVID-19 and to allow consumers to enjoy seafood at affordable prices through a non-face-to-face method. We hope this event will serve as a catalyst to inject some vitality into the economy, which has been depressed due to COVID-19."

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