Gyeongju City Releases 430,000 Sea Cucumbers, Known as 'Sea Ginseng,' into Four Coastal Village Fisheries

Haenyeo releasing juvenile sea cucumbers onto the sandy seabed in front of the fishing village in Gyeongju.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the 15th, Gyeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, released 430,000 juvenile sea cucumbers (project cost 200 million KRW) into four village fishing grounds: Najung 2 and Gagok in Gampo-eup, Daebon Fishing Cooperative, and Suryeom Fishing Cooperative in Yangnam-myeon, to enhance fishery resources and increase fishermen's income.

The juvenile sea cucumbers released this time are healthy sea cucumbers weighing about 1 to 7 grams, directly produced and raised by seed production companies within Gyeongbuk Province. Sea cucumbers are sedentary species living in crevices of rocks or sandy bottoms, and they can be commercialized within 2 to 3 years after release, which is expected to greatly contribute to improving fishermen's income.

An official from the Gyeongju Marine Fisheries Department said, "The paid release project conducted annually directly helps increase income in fishing villages, so it is very well received by fishermen," adding, "Through the continuous release of various economically valuable shellfish, we will contribute to the creation of abundant fishery resources and the increase of fishing income."

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