Muan-gun Takes Initiative to Establish Sustainable Octopus Production System

A Total Project Cost of 4 Billion KRW Invested... Consignment Agreement Signed with Korea Fisheries Resources Agency

Octopus fry (Photo by Muan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) announced on the 24th that from this year until 2025, it will establish a sustainable octopus production system through the purchase and release of breeding octopuses and the creation of spawning habitats over five years.

The county plans to invest 4 billion KRW over five years, allocating 800 million KRW annually, to develop spawning habitats suitable for the coastal waters of Tando Bay and to restore octopus resources.

To this end, on the 16th, a consignment agreement for the octopus spawning habitat creation project was signed with the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency, and a self-management committee was formed to discuss key matters related to the project with fishermen, administrative agencies, and research institutions.

This year, the project aims to lay the foundation for fishery ground formation through the expansion of octopus spawning grounds and octopus transplantation, as well as to establish a manual for octopus resource creation.

After completing this year’s project, the county plans to accelerate the recovery speed of octopus resources by reflecting improvements in next year’s project based on effect analyses such as catch volume and population surveys.

Governor Kim San said, “We will create spaces suitable for the habitat of octopus, a representative seafood of our county, to establish a sustainable Muan octopus production system,” and added, “We will do our best to successfully carry out the project to contribute to increasing fishermen’s income and revitalizing the fishing village economy.”

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