Mokpo Suhyup, Mokpo Fishermen Bloom with Smiles Amid Abundant Yellow Croaker Catch

Mokpo Suhyup is conducting automatic sorting of catches by size through a conveyor belt system connected directly to the sorting machine, enabled by the establishment of an automated system. (Photo by Mokpo Suhyup)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Ki-dong] Recently, the croaker fishing grounds operating in the coastal waters near Jeju and Heuksando have been thriving, bringing bright smiles to the faces of fishermen.

According to Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative on the 25th, the croaker auction volume at Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative over the past 15 days reached 508 tons, an increase of about 209% compared to the same period last year.

In response to this rare abundant catch, Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative has improved the auction environment to enhance product quality and standardized product sizes to strengthen consumer trust and competitiveness. Since the beginning of this year, they have established an automated croaker sorting system, which has received great acclaim from both producers and consumers.

Until now, fishermen had to manually sort and classify croakers by hand for sale, but with the automated system established by Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative, the catch is immediately sorted by size through a conveyor belt sorting system, enabling faster sorting and auctioning than manual work.

Furthermore, as sorting by consistent size and weight has become possible, the auction standards, which were previously classified into six units, have been subdivided into nine units, increasing marketability and expected to significantly contribute to increasing fishermen's income.

Kim Cheong-ryong, the head of the cooperative, stated, “Mokpo Fisheries Cooperative will continue to seek ways to improve the auction environment and do its best to increase fishermen's income and revitalize the local economy.”

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