Saewool Nuclear Power Plant Releases Shellfish and Fish Raised with Nuclear Power Plant Warm Water into the Sea

On the 23rd, the Saewool Nuclear Power Headquarters of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power commemorated the 28th Sea Day by releasing 30,000 juvenile flatfish and 20,000 juvenile abalones raised in aquaculture farms using nuclear power plant warm water at Daesong Port in Seosaeng-myeon, Ulju-gun.

Since 2011, Saewool Nuclear Power has released a total of 1.68 million shellfish including red sea bream, flatfish, abalone, sea cucumber, and conch, contributing to the creation of fishery resources in the nearby sea and increasing the income of local residents.

At the event for releasing farmed shellfish using nuclear power plant warm water, participants are releasing juvenile flatfish.

Cho Seok-jin, head of Saewool Nuclear Power Headquarters, said, "I hope the released juveniles grow well and greatly help increase the income of local fishermen."

On this day, besides the Daesong Fisheries Cooperative which conducted the release event, Saewool Nuclear Power plans to additionally release a total of 126,000 juvenile abalones, 18,000 each, to the other seven fisheries cooperatives within Ulju-gun during May.

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