‘Living with the Sea’ Wando-gun Shrimp Release

Promotion as part of creating a prosperous sea in collaboration with Jeollanam-do Marine Fisheries Science Institute

[Wando＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] On the 3rd, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do, together with the Jeollanam-do Marine Fisheries Science Institute, released 2.5 million juvenile shrimp into the waters of Jeongdo-ri, Wando-eup, and Nongsang-ri, Gogeum-myeon as part of creating a bountiful sea.

According to the county on the 7th, the juvenile shrimp released that day were raised to 1.2 cm from fertilized eggs obtained in May from shrimp collected in the Goheung and Yeonggwang areas of Jeollanam-do Marine Fisheries Science Institute.

Shrimp are distributed only in limited areas such as the western and southern seas of Korea and are sedentary fish that do not migrate far. It is expected that the release of these juvenile shrimp will create new marine resources and become a new source of income for fishermen.

A county official said, “We will make further efforts to restore and nurture the coastal ecosystem and produce marine healing food through the fish seed release project.”

The county plans to release 450,000 red sea cucumbers as part of the fish seed release project in the second half of this year.

Wando=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil ckp6737@asiae.co.kr

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