Gwangyang City Releases Young Dongnam Crabs in Dong and Seocheon

Improvement of Inland Water Ecological Environment and Conservation of Native Fish Resources

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] On the 24th, Gwangyang City in Jeollanam-do announced that it released 80,000 juvenile Dongnam Chamge crabs into the Dong and Seo streams of Gwangyang-eup to improve the freshwater ecological environment and preserve native fish resources.

About 20 people, including Jeollanam-do Assembly member Lee Yong-jae, Steel Port Division Chief Jang Min-seok, and local residents, participated in the event.

The juvenile Dongnam Chamge crabs released this time were provided by the Freshwater Fish Research Institute of the Jeollanam-do Marine Fisheries Science Institute. These are healthy individuals with a carapace width of 0.7 cm or more, having passed aquatic animal disease inspections.

The Dongnam Chamge is a crustacean widely inhabiting seas, rivers, and streams, with a habit of migrating to the sea during the autumn spawning season. The juvenile crabs are expected to grow into marketable adult crabs in about 1 to 2 years, significantly contributing to the income increase of fishermen as well as local residents.

The city is making efforts to restore fishery resources and improve fishermen's income, and plans to expand the release project by fostering economically viable and superior native fish species suitable for local conditions.

Jeollanam-do Assembly member Lee Yong-jae stated, “We will greatly expand the freshwater juvenile fish release project supported by Jeollanam-do in Gwangyang City's streams and promote the project focusing on fish species desired by citizens. We expect the release project to help restore the freshwater ecosystem and expand the local sightseeing base.”

Steel Port Division Chief Jang Min-seok said, “We hope that the release of Dongnam Chamge crabs will contribute not only to the restoration of fishery resources but also to the increase of fishing income. We will continue to do our best to conserve fishery resources through the release of various native fish species.”

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