Shinan-gun Achieves Historic 60 Billion KRW Production Volume in King Prawn Farming for the First Time

Shrimp Farm in Amhaedo, Sinan-gun (Photo by Sinan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Seo Young-seo] Sinan-gun, the largest production area of farmed shrimp, has achieved a production volume of 60 billion KRW (4200 tons) in giant shrimp farming (which started in the 1980s).

According to Sinan-gun on the 26th, although there were concerns about the farming conditions due to delayed stocking compared to last year's stocking period (mid-April to early May) caused by low water temperatures and shrimp seedling supply issues, as well as sporadic mortality in the early stocking stage, most farms except for some showed better-than-average yields.

In particular, due to a shortage of supply in the domestic market caused by mass mortality in other regions and a decrease in imported frozen shrimp volumes, most distributors have relied on Sinan-gun farmed shrimp, resulting in higher shrimp prices than last year and increased production volume.

Shrimp farming in Sinan-gun involves 272 fishing households (338 locations, 894 hectares) and accounted for 52% of the national farmed shrimp production (81% of Jeollanam-do) as of last year, making it the second highest production among Sinan-gun's farmed species.

Also, since it is a farmed species with the shortest farming period (taking 5 to 6 months), it is highly preferred not only by fishermen but also by those returning to fishing.

Since the 7th local government administration, Sinan-gun has been making every effort to stabilize farming management by promoting various policies such as training specialized shrimp farming personnel, joint purchasing of feed and equipment, and providing various supports to reduce costs and increase productivity for farming households.

County Governor Park Woo-ryang said, “Despite the unprecedented long rainy season and frequent typhoons this year, I express my gratitude to the shrimp farmers who achieved the highest production volume in the history of giant shrimp farming. Now, we must focus on quality over quantity.” He added, “I ask all fishermen in the region to participate in practicing eco-friendly shrimp farming, and the administration will spare no effort in providing multifaceted support for this.”

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