Suncheon City, The Salmon Promised 3 Years Ago Has Returned: "Welcome Back, Yeoneo"
In 2017, Salmon Released in Suncheon City’s Dongcheon Returns Home
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) announced that a salmon, a anadromous fish species returning to its spawning river, was caught on the 27th in a fixed net for territorial fishing called Geonganmang off Umyeong Village in Byeollyang-myeon, Suncheon Bay (Dongcheon).
Choi Bok-cheol, head of the fishing cooperative in Umyeong Village, Byeollyang-myeon, Suncheon City, reported to Suncheon City that an unknown fish species was caught while fishing with the Geonganmang net as usual on the 27th, and it was confirmed to be salmon.
The salmon caught this time was about 80 cm in size, and Choi Bok-cheol, who has sustained his livelihood through fishing in Suncheon Bay for 30 years, said it was the first time in his life that he caught a salmon.
Meanwhile, in March 2017, Suncheon City, with support from Jeollanam-do (Marine Fisheries Science Institute), released 20,000 juvenile salmon near Suncheon Bay in Dongcheon in front of the Dream Bridge at Suncheonman National Garden, with participation from students of Inan Elementary School and local citizens.
Salmon are cold-water fish species with anadromous behavior, returning to their spawning rivers 2 to 3 years after release, so it appears that the juvenile salmon released in Dongcheon in 2017 have returned.
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A Suncheon City official said, “We are pleased that the salmon discovered this time is the result of the juvenile salmon release event in Dongcheon, which was promoted to restore fishery resources in Suncheon Bay and Dongcheon, to develop tourism resources, and to raise awareness of the importance of Dongcheon’s first-grade water quality and environmental conservation, bearing fruit after three years.” He added, “We plan to continue monitoring the salmon return in Suncheon Bay and Dongcheon.”
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