Jeonbuk Province Promotes Certification for 'Safe Aquaculture Farms'

Published 28 Oct.2021 11:50(KST)

Annual Expansion Certification... Safe Seafood Production and Supply

Jeonbuk Province Promotes Certification for 'Safe Aquaculture Farms'

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonbuk Province announced on the 28th that it will promote certification of safe aquaculture farms within the region.

The aquaculture farm certification is conducted by the Jeollabuk-do Fisheries Technology Research Institute to ensure the safety of seafood and supply of safe seafood, targeting a total of 1,032 aquaculture farms in the province (266 marine farms, 766 inland water farms).

A safe aquaculture farm refers to a farm certified by Jeonbuk Province after being selected by the "Jeollabuk-do Safe Aquaculture Farm Management Committee" following a three-year seafood safety investigation of participating fishing households, in accordance with the "Jeollabuk-do Ordinance on Supporting the Safety and Quality Improvement of Seafood."

Jeonbuk Province plans to select 20 farms in 2024, 30 farms in 2025, and more than 50 farms in 2026.

The province will expand support such as aquatic veterinary drugs necessary for the production of safe aquaculture organisms and disease surveillance of aquatic organisms for farms certified as safe aquaculture farms, and plans to differentiate them from uncertified farms by providing support for modernization of production facilities in the future.

Aquaculture households wishing to participate in the safe aquaculture farm certification must submit an application form, a copy of the aquaculture business license, permit or inland water fishery report, and a copy of the fishery management entity registration certificate to the Fisheries Technology Research Institute (Seafood Safety Center) by November 19.

The Fisheries Technology Research Institute will review the applications and decide on the certification of safe aquaculture farms.