Sinan-gun Releases Black Sea Bream into Pristine Waters to Establish Fishing Paradise Foundation

Release of 120,000 High-Quality Black Porgy Seedlings in the Waters of Bigeumdo and Anjwado

[Sinan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-kyung] On the 8th, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do released 120,000 black porgies (Gamseongdom) into the artificial reef drop area of Nodaedo, Bigeum-myeon, and the anchangji line of Anjwa-myeon.

The black porgies released this time are healthy juveniles with an average body length of over 5 cm, hatched from a local seed production company, and are high-quality seeds that have passed the infectious disease inspection by the National Fisheries Products Quality Management Service.

Black porgies mainly inhabit sandy or rocky coastal areas with seaweed within a depth of 50 meters. They have a high survival rate when released and are considered one of the highest value fish species preferred by fishermen, anglers, and consumers as excellent sashimi.

The release area has been intensively developed since 2019 to create and restore marine resources through the creation of sea forests and the dropping of artificial reefs. It is an area with optimal conditions for black porgy spawning and habitat.

In particular, starting this year, 5 billion KRW will be invested over five years to designate the area as a fishery resource management water zone, along with the creation of spawning habitats for gobies through artificial reef dropping. Future expectations include the development of the sea fishing industry and increased income for fishermen.

Since 2000, Sinan-gun has released a total of 36.27 million fish of 44 species, including abalone, sea cucumbers, and black porgies, focusing on the creation of marine resources and increasing fishermen's income.

Through continuous marine resource development, Sinan-gun plans to revitalize prosperous fishing villages and become a thriving Sinan-gun where young people return.

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