Gyeongbuk Province Reports Massive Losses from High Water Temperatures at Fish Farms in Pohang, Yeongdeok, and Uljin... 60,000 Gangdodari Fish Dead

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Recently, a high water temperature advisory was issued along the East Coast of Gyeongbuk, and cases of mass fish deaths have been occurring mainly in aquaculture farms in Pohang City, Yeongdeok County, and Uljin County.

According to Pohang City on the 28th, the damage caused by high water temperatures, which began to appear on the 26th, has reached about 60,000 fish at six locations: three in Nam-gu, Pohang, including the Guryongpo fisheries company, three in Yeongdeok, and two in Uljin. The species that died are mainly Gangdodari (Korean flounder).

The water temperature in Nam-gu, Pohang, currently reaches 25 to 27 degrees Celsius. Pohang City has deployed a damage investigation team to the affected aquaculture farms where high water temperature damage reports have been received to prepare for further damage.

A Pohang City official said, "There is concern that mass deaths will accelerate if the water temperature exceeds 28 degrees," and urged, "Aquaculture farms should use liquid oxygen and circulation pumps to the fullest extent to lower the water temperature in the farms."

There are a total of 52 aquaculture farms in the Pohang area, including 40 land-based farms, 3 festival-type farms, and 9 cage farms. About 12 million fish are being farmed here, including approximately 9 million Gangdodari.

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