Gori Nuclear Power Headquarters Releases 50,000 Juvenile Fish and Abalone Raised in Power Plant Warm Water into the Waters off Gijang

Support for Fishery Resource Development on the 27th... 30,000 Juvenile Gangdodari and 20,000 Juvenile Abalone

The Gori Nuclear Power Headquarters is releasing juvenile shellfish, farmed using the warm water discharged from the nuclear power plant, into the waters off the coast of Gijang to help increase fishermen's income.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] An event was held to release aquaculture shellfish raised with warm water discharged from a nuclear power plant into the sea to increase fishermen's income.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Gori Nuclear Power Headquarters held a "Warm Water Aquaculture Shellfish Release Event" on the 27th at Wolnae Port, Jangan-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan, releasing 50,000 aquaculture shellfish raised with warm water from the power plant.

This release event is a representative fishermen's income enhancement support project by the Gori Headquarters, started in 2000 to increase fishery resources in the sea area around the nuclear power plant.

About 150 people attended the event, including Lee Kwang-hoon, head of the Gori Nuclear Power Headquarters, officials from Gijang-gun and Gijang-gun Council, and local residents.

A total of 50,000 aquaculture shellfish, including 30,000 juvenile flatfish raised at the Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant warm water aquaculture farm and 20,000 juvenile abalone clams, were directly released into the sea area around Wolnae Port.

Lee Kwang-hoon, head of the Gori Nuclear Power Headquarters, said, "I hope this will help increase the income of residents near the power plant even a little," and added, "The Gori Nuclear Power Headquarters plans to continue efforts to create abundant fishery resources in the sea area around the nuclear power plant through various projects."

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