Sinan-gun, Eco-friendly Individual Oyster Farming Industrialization Progressing Smoothly

Selected for 2 Consecutive Years in the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Eco-Friendly Artificial Oyster Reef Contest Project

[Sinan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-kyung] Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, has been selected again this year for the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' eco-friendly individual oyster joint production facility contest project, following last year.

The county secured a total project cost of 4 billion KRW (2 billion KRW national funds, 2 billion KRW local funds) and expects to accelerate the industrialization of '1004gul' individual oyster farming. It plans to promote the establishment of individual oyster farming complexes and the transition project to private sector management.

Also, aiming to lead as the number one place for individual oyster farming, this year it will scale up existing individual oyster project districts at seven locations including Jaeun-myeon Myeonjeon, expand new districts, and expand dedicated seed production facilities for individual oysters to maximize seed production.

Since 2019, Sinan-gun has completed two years of public-led natural exposure type individual oyster complete farming research and development and pilot farming, and has also focused on human resource development through operating the 'Individual Oyster Farming School.'

Additionally, individual oysters branded as '1004gul' with laser engraving on oyster shells have been supplied to Shinsegae Department Store restaurants (Myeongdong, Gangnam, Daejeon) and oyster bars, receiving favorable reviews from consumers, thereby enhancing brand value and securing consumer trust in the origin.

A Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries official stated, "We expect to open a new era of individual oyster income worth 1 trillion KRW annually through the taste of our oysters, comparable to France, which has a 300-year oyster farming history."

A Sinan-gun official forecasted, "In the future, through eco-friendly farming certification and designated areas for export shellfish production, it will play a role in pioneering overseas markets and driving foreign currency income."

Meanwhile, individual oysters produced in Sinan do not reproduce sexually, allowing distribution even in summer. They are farmed individually, showing regular growth and strong adaptability to exposure, enabling long-term distribution under refrigeration. They are also known to have price competitiveness ten times higher than cluster oysters farmed by submersible methods.

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