Jeongeup-si Releases Large Quantity of Catfish Fry in Chilbocheon and Wonpyeongcheon Areas

[Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil] Jeongeup City, Jeonbuk Province, announced on the 26th that it released 470,000 catfish fry into Chilbocheon and Wonpyeongcheon, major local tributaries of the Dongjin River basin.

This release event was organized to increase the resources of native fish species, which have been declining due to changes in the freshwater ecosystem habitat and indiscriminate fishing.

The release event was conducted with a minimal number of participants, including fishery organizations, local residents, related officials, and fishery households, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The catfish fry released this time were carefully selected healthy seeds, each at least 6 cm in total length, after undergoing aquatic animal disease inspections.

The city plans to continue the release project to ensure that the released young fish adapt well and inhabit the natural ecological environment, and to expand the abundant fishery resources in the shared water areas through management and supervision.

A city official said, “While releasing is important, above all, the growth environment must be well preserved until the fry become adult fish,” and added, “We hope all residents will manage and monitor to prevent protected species and young fish from being caught due to illegal fishing activities.”

Meanwhile, since 2015, the city has been conducting annual release projects to expand freshwater fishery resources, breed fishery resources suitable for regional characteristics, and restore the natural ecological environment by preserving disappearing native fish species.

Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil gjg7070@asiae.co.kr

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