Yeongdeok-gun, 'Bountiful Sea' ... Juvenile Abalone and Sea Cucumbers Released

Yeongdeok-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, released 280,000 juvenile abalones and 335,000 juvenile sea cucumbers into 13 village fishing grounds, including Bugyeong-ri in Namjeong-myeon, on the 26th to restore declining marine resources due to the climate crisis and ecosystem changes and to increase fishermen's income.

Fishermen from the village cooperative releasing young sea cucumbers in Daebu-ri, Yeongdeok-gun.

The juvenile abalones and sea cucumbers released this time are healthy seeds that have passed the aquatic animal disease inspection by the Gyeongbuk Fisheries Technology Center. Fishermen divers directly settled them safely in areas rich in reefs and seaweed, expecting them to grow into healthy adults in the future.

Jung Sang-ho, Director of the Marine Fisheries Division, said, “We are continuously promoting projects such as the purchase and release of marine seeds and the East Coast sea cucumber aquaculture industry development project to steadily release seeds of high value-added marine products like abalone and sea cucumber.” He added, “We will do our best to contribute to the recovery and efficient management of marine resources, increasing fishermen's income and securing food for the public.”

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