Sancheong-gun, the Home of Pristine Euneo... Additional Release of 90,000 Juvenile Fish for the Second Stocking

Release of 190,000 Fish in One Month: 100,000 Early in the Month Followed by 90,000 Fish

Additional Release of 90,000 Euneochi Fish
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 29th that it has released an additional 90,000 juvenile sweetfish following the release of 100,000 juvenile sweetfish in early March.

This release project was carried out to contribute to the increase of inland water fishery resources, the income growth of farmers and fishermen, and the influx of sweetfish fishing experience visitors.

The county is known as the best habitat for sweetfish in Korea, and many fishing tourists from not only Korea but also Japan visit the Gyeonghogang River.

Sweetfish, a representative freshwater fish of Sancheong, is a migratory species whose hatched juveniles spend the winter in the sea or dams and return upstream to the river again in April to May of the following year.

They mainly inhabit clear, fast-flowing waters with rocky bottoms rich in algae, such as the Gyeonghogang River, and grow up to 30 cm in length.

Because they feed on algae, they have a unique watermelon-like pattern, and during the Joseon Dynasty, they were renowned as the best-tasting freshwater fish and were even presented to the king.

The county is making various efforts to preserve and restore the river ecosystem, including continuous juvenile fish release projects, fishway repair projects, artificial spawning ground construction projects, and river pollution source management projects.

They continue to release various native species such as sweetfish, Korean perch (ssogari) juveniles, crucian carp and common carp juveniles, young soft-shelled turtles, eel juveniles, and freshwater snail juveniles.

Although the event could not be held last year due to COVID-19, the annual summer sweetfish and Korean perch fishing competitions greatly contribute to revitalizing the local economy.

A county official said, “Our county is carrying out various native fish juvenile release projects such as sweetfish, Korean perch, freshwater snails, and crucian carp to continuously restore the inland water ecosystem. We will continue to contribute to increasing the income of local residents and revitalizing the local economy through various native fish restoration projects.”

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