Release of 80,000 Euneo Fish in Gijang, Busan... Creation of Fishery Resources in Jwagwangcheon and Jangancheon Rivers

On the 8th-9th, 80,000 Eorin-eo fish released to create an aquatic ecosystem in the waterfront space

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan Gijang-gun will release juvenile sweetfish over two days on the 8th and 9th to create freshwater resources in Jwagwangcheon and Jangancheon and to establish waterfront spaces enjoyed by residents.

On the 8th, 40,000 juvenile sweetfish will be released in Jwagwangcheon, and on the 9th, another 40,000 will be released in Jangancheon, totaling 80,000 fish.

The juvenile sweetfish being released this time were artificially hatched by the Busan Fisheries Resources Research Institute in November last year and are high-quality specimens about 6cm in size, raised for approximately 80 days.

The event will be attended by residents from Gijang-gun, the Fisheries Resources Research Institute, Imrang Fishing Cooperative, Wolnae Fishing Cooperative, and the Jangan-eup Development Committee.

Sweetfish, which inhabit only pristine first-class water quality, are the only species belonging to the sweetfish family and are fish closely related to salmonids found only in the Far East region. When young, they overwinter in the sea near estuaries, then ascend rivers in spring around April or May to grow, spawning around September before dying.

The hatched juvenile fish move along the river currents, mainly feeding on zooplankton in the sea, and when they reach about 7cm in length, they return to the river to grow, living as a one-year-old fish species.

Since 2011, Gijang-gun has been releasing salmon and sweetfish into major local rivers to cultivate citizens' emotional well-being and to develop into an ecological city where life thrives.

To restore the river ecosystem in Gijang-gun and create freshwater fishery resources, the county plans to continuously request species for release from the Busan Fisheries Resources Research Institute and release them into the rivers.

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