Wando-gun Makes Every Effort to Prevent High Water Temperature Damage in Aquaculture Farms

Formation of Joint Provincial and County Task Force, Inspection of Water Temperature and Salinity in High-Damage Areas

Wando County and the Jeollanam-do joint task force are inspecting the sites most affected by high water temperature damage. (Photo by Wando County)

[Wando＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Shin Woo-cheol) announced on the 23rd that it is making every effort to prevent damage to fish and abalone cage farms following the expansion of the high water temperature advisory issued on the 20th.

The county formed a joint task force with Jeollanam-do (Director of Marine and Fisheries Choi Jeong-gi) and on the 21st inspected water temperature, salinity, and other factors in the high-risk areas for high water temperature damage, including Sinji Songgok, Yaksan Deukam, Geumil Iljeong, and Cheongsan Jiri waters.

The joint task force of the province and county stated, “As seawater temperature continues to rise, abalone farms must practice feed restriction at 23℃ or higher and fasting at 26℃ or higher to reduce mass mortality,” and provided guidance on step-by-step farm response measures during high water temperature occurrences.

In particular, they added, “Due to the strong influx of the Tsushima Warm Current compared to normal years, water temperatures are maintained above 26℃ in the farms located in Nohwa, Soan, Bogil, and Cheongsan waters, so thorough preparation is required to prevent high water temperature damage, such as fasting and installing shade nets.”

Wando-gun plans to continue surveillance activities of fishing grounds.

Wando＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil ckp6737@asiae.co.kr

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