Gyeongnam Fisheries Safety Technology Institute Advances Research to Improve Productivity of Saegomak Aquaculture in Namhae Gangjin Bay

Contribution to Stable Seedling Supply through Activation of Natural Seed Collection by Creating New Clam Seedbeds

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] The Gyeongsangnam-do Fisheries Safety Technology Institute announced on the 24th that it will continue to promote research to develop productivity improvement technology for Saegomak aquaculture in Gangjin Bay, Namhae, and to revitalize natural seed collection this year.

The research project will focus on the establishment of seedling beds and confirming the appropriate seedling density per unit area in aquaculture farms.

The Gangjin Bay area in Namhae-gun faces difficulties in producing seedling spat through natural seed collection, resulting in annual dependence on spat from other regions such as Jeonnam, making the revitalization of natural seed collection urgent.

Additionally, there are issues of mass mortality every year due to heavy rains and oxygen depletion, necessitating the establishment of appropriate standards for the stocking amount of Saegomak spat in broadcast-type aquaculture farms.

Accordingly, in mid-April this year, a Saegomak seedling bed was established in a 5-hectare aquaculture farm of the Ieo Fishery Cooperative in Gangjin Bay, and 17 tons of spat were broadcasted with varying spat densities per unit area.

The broadcasted Saegomak spat will be cultivated and managed for a certain period, and based on the research results, technical support for Saegomak aquaculture fishermen in the Gangjin Bay area will be strengthened.

This research project will be promoted by the Namhae branch of the Gyeongsangnam-do Fisheries Safety Technology Institute. A budget of 200 million KRW will be invested over three years from 2020 to 2022.

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