Shinan-gun Holds Graduation Ceremony for Heuksan Hong-eo Slicing School

Shinan-gun held a completion ceremony for 15 students of the Heuksan Hong-eo Slicing School at the Heuksan-myeon Comprehensive Welfare Center, adhering to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. (Photo by Shinan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) announced on the 27th that it held a graduation ceremony on the 26th at the Heuksan-myeon Comprehensive Welfare Center for 15 students of the Heuksan Hong-eo Slicing School, complying with COVID-19 social distancing guidelines.

The Heuksan Hong-eo Slicing School, started with the purpose of developing sales channels for seafood products, was promoted to address the absolute shortage of personnel to slice Hong-eo during holidays or periods of high order volume due to aging, which made timely supply difficult.

The Heuksan Hong-eo Slicing School, which has been operating since May 18, held its graduation ceremony after completing about six months of education, with the Hong-eo slicing evaluation held on the 22nd as the final event.

Choi Seo-jin, head of the Heuksan Hong-eo Slicing School, said, “We plan to continue operating the Hong-eo Slicing School to help preserve and pass down the methods of preparing and slicing Hong-eo and to ensure timely supply during holidays and tourist seasons,” and proposed to Sinan-gun to grant qualifications at the private level.

Park Woo-ryang, governor of Sinan-gun, said, “We will establish a Hong-eo sashimi corner where only Heuksan Hong-eo is professionally sliced to guarantee income, and develop affordable products priced around 10,000 won so that tourists visiting Heuksan can taste Hong-eo locally,” adding, “We will prepare support measures for graduates of the Hong-eo Slicing School.”

Heuksan Hong-eo is caught up to a maximum of 283 tons annually, with 223 tons produced as of October, generating a sales amount of 4 billion won, and the catch volume is expected to surge during the peak Hong-eo season in winter.

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