Gijang-gun Seaweed Breeding Fusion Research Center Distributes 'Miyeok Seed' to Fishermen

Gijang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Busan Gijang-gun Seaweed Breeding Convergence Research Center distributed 1,000 frames of seaweed seeds, produced independently on the 4th, to 9 fishing cooperatives and 30 fishing households to establish a production system for ‘Gijang-type seaweed seeds’ by sea area.

In the case of these seaweed seeds, seaweed spores grown in the Gijang sea area were secured, and after seeding in May, they were cultured and managed at the seed cultivation building of the Gijang Seaweed Research Center until the end of September.

Then, from early October, the seaweed seeds suitable for main cultivation size were produced through about 30 days of offshore transplantation in the Dongbaek sea area of Ilgwang-eup.

This year, reflecting last year’s research results and the seaweed seed stocking period of local fishermen, seaweed seed research was promoted with the goal of producing and distributing 1,000 frames of early harvest and 600 frames of late harvest, and an additional 600 frames of late harvest are scheduled to be distributed to the fishing sites around mid-December.

Also, the seaweed seeds distributed to each fishing site will be continuously monitored for main cultivation growth status by sea area until the seaweed harvest, and the results will be reflected in future seed production research.

Shin Jae-hyang, director of the Gijang Seaweed Research Center, said, “We will continue to strive to contribute to improving seaweed quality and increasing the income of local fishermen through aquaculture technology research suitable for the Gijang sea area.”

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