Jindo Seomang Port, Bumper Harvest of Seasonal 'Autumn Flower Crab'

More than 20 fishing boats set out daily in clean waters... Daily flower crab auction volume reaches up to 10 tons

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-kyung] Autumn crabs in season are abundant at Seomang Port in Jindo, Jeonnam, which accounts for 30% of the nation's flower crab production.

According to Jindo County on the 30th, fishing boats are heading out to catch autumn crabs in the waters off Jindo, where there is no red tide, playing a vital role in the local economy.

In the waters of Jodo-myeon, Jindo County, about 20 fishing boats set out daily, catching 500 kg per boat, achieving a daily auction volume of 8 to 10 tons, making Seomang Port in Jindo County prosperous with autumn crabs.

Kim Young-seo, a fisherman from the Jindo County Trap Fishing Association, said, "Every autumn, the waters off Jindo are abundant with autumn crabs," adding, "It is expected that even more crabs will be caught from mid-September."

Flower crabs auctioned through the Jindo County Fisheries Cooperative have better marketability than those from other regions, currently trading at 15,000 to 18,000 KRW per kg at the cooperative auction.

The waters of Jodo-myeon, Jindo, where a cold water mass forms and plankton and other food sources are abundant, have rocky sandy layers ideal as a habitat for flower crabs, and it is a clean sea area where red tides do not occur year-round.

In particular, since the county banned sea sand extraction in 2004, the habitat environment for flower crabs has naturally been established, and more than 100 million KRW worth of flower crab juveniles have been continuously released every year.

A representative from the Jindo County Fisheries Cooperative said, "As word spreads about the autumn-season Jindo flower crabs, tourists are flocking to Seomang Port in Jindo."

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