Goheung-gun Begins Full-Scale Harvest of 2022 Fresh Seaweed Crop

Last Year Production Volume 115,000 Tons, Target 86.5 Billion KRW

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo] Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Song Gwi-geun) announced that the 2022 raw gim (seaweed) harvest has officially begun.

Goheung gim is cultivated over an area of 10,293 hectares this year, with a total of 102,930 bundles installed. The raw gim auction started on November 20 at the Guam Auction Market in Dohwa-myeon, with auction prices ranging from a minimum of 109,000 KRW to a maximum of 116,000 KRW per sack (120 kg).

This year, there were concerns that higher water temperatures than usual might disrupt gim aquaculture production. Fortunately, since November, water temperatures have returned to normal levels, and nutrient salt levels are gradually recovering. The production target for this year is set at 115,000 tons with sales revenue of 86.5 billion KRW, matching last year's performance.

Since the auction began on November 20, 5,500 tons of raw gim have been sold, generating 5.1 billion KRW in revenue, showing steady production volume and expected to yield income similar to last year.

A county official stated, "We have supported 3.77 billion KRW for six projects related to gim aquaculture, including frozen gim net support and distribution facilities for high-quality gim seeds. Next year, we plan to support a total of 6.3 billion KRW for six projects."

Additionally, they pledged to continue thorough administrative guidance for disease prevention and gim aquaculture facility management to improve Goheung gim production and fishermen’s income.

Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo sevenshim@asiae.co.kr

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