Shinan-gun Makes a Strong Start to Achieve 70 Billion Won in King Prawn Production

Festival-Style Shrimp Hatchery Seed Stocking in Full Swing

Busy Hands at Aquaculture Farms Amid Excited Start

Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, the nation's largest production area for king prawn farming, is smoothly proceeding with seed stocking from late April, the peak season for shrimp farming.

According to the county on the 11th, this year's stocking period is expected to be at the usual level, with more than 500 million seeds anticipated to be stocked, similar to last year, and the peak stocking is expected to occur between the 15th and 25th.

Water wheels are operating after stocking at the festival-style shrimp farm in Sinan-gun.
[Photo by Sinan-gun]

In particular, this year, seeds that have been raised for about a month from early March at intermediate nurseries (100 locations operating within the county) weighing about 0.2 to 0.5g are being stocked in festival-style farms (accounting for more than 60% of the total stocking volume), which is expected to play a significant role in reducing early mortality rates, adjusting shipping times, and preventing diseases more than ever before.

Additionally, from this year, three shrimp seed hatcheries within the county are operating and producing, covering more than 40% of the local shrimp seed consumption (500 million annually), contributing to stable aquaculture management for fish farmers through reduced transportation costs and timely stocking.

County Governor Park Woo-ryang said, “The construction of a smart aquaculture cluster, a dedicated shrimp seed production facility worth 30 billion KRW that began last month, and the establishment of a king prawn production area hub distribution center are being promoted with the goal of completion by the end of next year,” adding, “These will play a pivotal role in revitalizing our county’s shrimp farming industry in the future.”

As of last year, shrimp farming in Shinan-gun produced about 4,000 tons (55 billion KRW) from 262 households and 319 locations (862 hectares), accounting for 52% of the national production (81% of Jeollanam-do’s production), and achieved production revenues exceeding 60 billion KRW in 2020 and 2021.

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