Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Issues Additional High Temperature Warnings for Wando, Jeonnam and Tongyeong, Gyeongnam
[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries issued an additional high water temperature advisory at 10 a.m. on the 17th for the coastal waters of Wando in Jeonnam and Tongyeong in Gyeongnam, where water temperatures have been continuously rising.
Previously, on the 31st of last month, a high water temperature interest stage was issued for coastal areas nationwide, and on the 14th of this month, the first high water temperature advisory was issued for Hampyeong Bay in Jeonnam and coastal areas of Jeju.
The areas newly issued with the advisory, as of 4 p.m. on the 16th, are ▲ Wando coastal waters (Wando Gunoe) 28℃ ▲ Deukryang Bay (Goheung Jangsu) 28.1℃ ▲ Tongyeong coastal waters (Bisan-do) 27.0℃ ▲ Jinhae Bay (Jamdo) 28.5℃.
A high water temperature advisory is issued when the water temperature is predicted to reach 28℃, or when there is a rapid temperature change of 3℃ or more compared to the previous day, or 2℃ or more compared to the average year, requiring caution in managing aquaculture organisms.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, together with the National Institute of Fisheries Science and local governments, conducts on-site surveillance targeting aquaculture farms through regional response teams. They also plan to provide guidance on aquaculture farm management, including operating bottom-layer seawater supply devices, activating high water temperature response equipment, adjusting feed supply amounts, supplying immune boosters, and encouraging shipment.
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Um Ki-du, Director of Fisheries Policy at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, said, "In the situation where high water temperatures are expanding, special attention and caution from aquaculture fishers are necessary to minimize damage to aquaculture farms." He added, "We ask aquaculture fishers to frequently check real-time water temperature information from the National Institute of Fisheries Science and actively cooperate with the guidance of the on-site response teams to ensure thorough prevention of damage."
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