Release of '20 Million Juvenile Shrimp' Along the West Coast

Officials from the Chungnam Province Fisheries Resources Research Institute are taking a commemorative photo before releasing juvenile shrimp. Provided by Chungnam Province

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Chungnam Provincial Fisheries Resources Research Institute announced on the 4th that it will release 20 million juvenile large shrimp into the coastal waters of the West Sea.

The release is aimed at enhancing the fishery resources of the West Sea's specialty species, large shrimp. On the 2nd, the institute released 10 million juvenile large shrimp along the coasts of Boryeong, Seocheon, and Taean, and on the 5th, it will release another 10 million along the coasts of Seosan, Dangjin, and Hongseong.

The juvenile large shrimp to be released have been artificially hatched and managed since April. The institute expects that the released juvenile large shrimp will continue to inhabit the coastal waters and grow to a marketable size by this fall, contributing to increased income for fishermen.

A representative of the Fisheries Resources Research Institute stated, “The institute will strive not only to cultivate juvenile large shrimp but also various valuable fishery resources such as blue crabs and webfoot octopuses along the West Coast. Additionally, we plan to continuously promote releases to restore fishery resources and increase fishermen's income.”

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