Gyeongsang National University-Korean Society of Fisheries Science Joint Symposium Held

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Fisheries Food Industry Commercialization Technology Support Center at Gyeongsang National University announced on the 8th that it held a symposium at BEXCO in Busan, jointly with the Korean Society of Fisheries Science’s Fisheries Utilization and Processing Division, under the theme of activation measures for high value-added dietary materialization of domestic shellfish resources.

The first speaker, Professor Lee Heon-dong of the Department of Economics at Pukyong National University, said, "Although the average production value of the domestic shellfish aquaculture industry has been higher than that of fish and seaweed over the past three years, it has been largely neglected in government policy support projects. For the sustainable growth of the shellfish industry, it is important to develop and commercialize high value-added shellfish processed foods with global competitiveness."

Professor Kim Jin-su of Gyeongsang National University, in his presentation on the current status and prospects of the shellfish processing industry at home and abroad, mentioned, "To foster the shellfish processing industry, it is necessary to strengthen research and development support centered on companies, secure quantitative supply and stabilize prices of raw shellfish materials, develop shellfish home meal replacement products in line with global trends, and change the perception of shellfish producers toward the processing industry."

Professor Cheon Ji-yeon of the Department of Food Engineering at Suncheon National University explained, "The cockle, a representative shellfish resource of the southern coast, is a food ingredient rich in protein and minerals. It was confirmed through animal experiments that cockle powder and boiled concentrate help intestinal health. To develop personalized dietary therapies for seafood based on artificial intelligence calculation methods (algorithms) in the future, it is essential to first database reliable component analysis results of marine resources such as shellfish."

Professor Kim Young-mok of the Department of Food Engineering at Pukyong National University stated, "Compared to other seafood, shellfish are vulnerable to environmental pollution and are known as carriers that cause norovirus and hepatitis A. To secure export competitiveness based on hygiene safety, it is necessary to expand shellfish survey areas and items, increase professional manpower, and establish scientific hygiene standards for shellfish production areas."

In the comprehensive discussion, Kim Seong-hee, Director of the Export Processing Promotion Division at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, said, "In the post-COVID era, it is important not only to manage the production and hygiene of shellfish but also to foster the processing industry for high value-added industrialization. We will consider the necessity of establishing a research institute that can professionally conduct shellfish industrialization research."

Following this, Son Gwang-tae, Director of the Food Hygiene Processing Division at the National Institute of Fisheries Science, emphasized, "Starting from 2024, with the introduction of the Positive List System (PLS) for residual allowable substances in seafood including shellfish, it is necessary to proactively establish a residual management system for veterinary drugs in seafood."

Kim Jin-su, Director of the Gyeongsang National University Center, evaluated, "This was a meaningful event where various significant policy proposals were derived in a forum seeking cooperation measures among industry, academia, research, and government for the sustainable growth and global value creation of the domestic shellfish industry."

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