Shinan-gun Achieves 60 Billion KRW Production of Famous King Prawns

The aquaculture shrimp production in Sinan-gun achieved a production value of 60 billion KRW this year, following last year's performance. ⓒ Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Sinan-gun, the largest production area of farmed shrimp, achieved a production volume worth 60 billion KRW (about 4,500 tons) this year, following last year.

According to the county on the 17th, despite concerns about farming conditions due to continuous high water temperatures and abnormal weather phenomena this year, most farms, except for some, showed better yields than last year.

However, due to the prolonged social distancing caused by COVID-19 leading to a slump in king prawn consumption, prices have continued to decline since Chuseok (late September), with prices at the end of October dropping to a low of 10,000 to 11,000 KRW per kilogram (based on 30 pieces), resulting in significantly lower prices. While production volume increased by about 400 tons compared to last year, production value decreased by 1.2 billion KRW.

Shrimp farming in Sinan-gun involves 284 households (363 locations, 936 hectares) and accounted for 52% of the nationwide farmed shrimp production (81% of Jeollanam-do) as of last year, making it the second highest production among Sinan-gun's aquaculture species.

Since the 7th local government administration, Sinan-gun has been making every effort to stabilize shrimp farming management by promoting various policies such as training specialized shrimp farming personnel, joint purchasing of feed and equipment, and providing various supports to reduce costs and increase productivity for aquaculture households.

County Governor Park Woo-ryang expressed gratitude to the aquaculture farmers who have done their best under difficult conditions and emphasized the urgent need for eco-friendly shrimp farming practices, especially since the Sinan mudflats are officially registered as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site. He urged all fishermen in the region to participate and promised that the administration would spare no effort in providing multifaceted support.

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