5 Million Juvenile Barley Shrimp Released into the Waters off Busan

Barley shrimp.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The Busan Fisheries Resources Research Institute will release about 5 million barley shrimp juveniles, a high value-added fishery resource produced in-house, into the seas of Yeongdo-gu, Saha-gu, and Gangseo-gu from the 1st to the 4th.

The juvenile barley shrimp being released this time were reared for more than 30 days after obtaining fertilized eggs from mature barley shrimp secured by the institute since the end of last September, and their length is about 1.2 cm. The released barley shrimp are expected to grow into adults by next autumn and contribute to increasing fishermen's income.

Barley shrimp, also called Kkotdaeha, are easily distinguishable from other shrimp by the brown bands on their carapace and abdominal segments. Their lifespan is 2 to 3 years, they grow up to 27 cm, have a habit of burrowing in sand, and appear along the southern and western coasts of Korea.

The spawning season is from mid-May to late September, mainly occurring at night, and they lay about 300,000 eggs per spawning.

An official from the Fisheries Resources Research Institute said, “Starting with the release of juvenile cod this year, the institute has released about 8 million high-quality fishery seeds including silver fish, flounder, black porgy, pufferfish, Southeast blue crab, and barley shrimp, and will continue to release various seeds annually to increase fishermen's income and restore depleted coastal resources.”

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