Hampyeong-gun Releases 230,000 National Fish

Hampyeong County has taken proactive measures to foster marine resources and increase fishermen's income.

On the 6th, Hampyeong County in Jeollanam-do announced that it released a total of 230,000 high-quality marine seeds (rockfish) suitable for the habitat environment within Hampyeong Bay.

This release project was promoted to prevent the decrease in the number of fish inhabiting Hampyeong Bay due to changes in the coastal marine ecosystem environment.

The release operation, conducted on the 5th around Wolcheon Port in Sonbul-myeon, involved about 30 participants including members of the Wolcheon Fishing Village Cooperative and officials from the Jeollanam-do Marine Fisheries Science Institute.

Hampyeong Bay, a clean sea area, has optimal conditions for rockfish to grow, and this release is expected to contribute to the creation of marine resources.

The county plans to actively promote to fishermen the effects of seed release and the necessity of creating fishery resources to help the fry adapt well.

Additionally, the county will conduct education for fishermen on restricting the use of certain fishing gear and prohibiting fishing for a certain period, and will take measures to eradicate the capture of juvenile fish and illegal fishing.

A county official stated, “To protect the rapidly decreasing marine resources, we plan to purchase and release high-quality seeds suitable for the characteristics of each marine area to promote fishermen's income increase and marine resource development.”

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