Praying for a Bountiful Catch... Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam Releases Fertilized Eggs from Daegu

Investment of 200 Million Won, 583 Million Al into the Sea

Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, will carry out the Daegu fertilized egg release project from January 3 to 15.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Trainee Reporter Lee Seryeong] Goseong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, is focusing on cultivating cod, a high value-added premium fish species, by conducting the 2022 cod fertilized egg release project from January 3 to 15.

A project budget of 200 million KRW has been invested, and 583 million cod fertilized eggs will be released into the sea in the Udupo waters of Donghae-myeon.

Cod (大口) is a cod family marine fish that lives in the Russian North Pacific and migrates to the South Sea from late November to spawn. The fishing ban period is from January 16 to February 15.

The name means "big-mouthed fish," and it feeds on other fish, shrimp, crabs, and clams. It feeds near the surface during the day and near the seabed at night, growing up to 1.1 meters and 20 kilograms.

Its flesh is white, with a mild and savory taste, and it is used for sashimi, spicy fish stew (maeuntang), and clear soup ingredients.

At one time, domestic catches recorded 4,000 to 5,000 tons annually, but due to indiscriminate overfishing and population decline, Gyeongnam Province has been conducting artificial fertilized egg release projects in local waters since 1981.

The county signed a business consignment contract with the Goseong County Fisheries Cooperative for efficient project execution, and together with the Goseong branch of the Fisheries Safety Technology Institute, fishing village associations, and representatives of fishermen, they will release artificial cod fertilized eggs.

A county official said, “Since the cod fertilized egg release project, more cod are being caught,” and added, “We will strengthen efforts to establish a stable cod catch volume to increase fishermen’s income.”

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