Geoje-si Provides Emergency Water Release Support to Prevent High Water Temperature Damage

Gyeongnam Geoje City Mayor Byeon Gwang-yong (center) is visiting local fishing households to discuss measures to prevent damage from high water temperatures. [Image source=Geoje City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Geoje City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 9th that it conducted an emergency pre-release of juvenile fish at the Dundeokman sea area aquaculture site to minimize damage following the issuance of a high water temperature warning.

The release event was promoted to prevent fish mortality due to high water temperatures in advance and was carried out after administrative procedures such as disease inspections.

This measure was implemented based on applications from fishermen wishing to release fish in advance, with 151,000 rockfish released from two fishing households and 65,000 black porgy released from one fishing household in an emergency release.

Since the high water temperature advisory was issued on the 4th, 120,000 rockfish and other fish have died within the jurisdiction, and the extent of the damage is expected to gradually increase.

The city plans to form a separate joint damage investigation team to conduct a detailed investigation and collect samples for cause analysis regarding the affected fishing households, and a consignment contract with a specialized processing company has also been signed for the rapid disposal of dead fish.

Whether disaster relief funds will be provided will be decided based on the detailed investigation results in accordance with the Agricultural and Fishery Disaster Countermeasures Act.

A Geoje City official urged, "We ask fishermen to make active efforts themselves, such as early shipment of mature fish and maximum operation of response equipment, to prevent further damage to the fish they have carefully raised," and added, "The administration will also do its best to minimize damage."

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