Gyeonggi-do Marine Fisheries Resources Research Institute to Conduct Mudflat Ecological Survey Until Year-End... Creating Mudflat Ecological Map

Mudflat Ecological Survey

Gyeonggi Province plans to complete a tidal flat ecological survey by the end of this year and produce and distribute a tidal flat ecological map.

The Gyeonggi Marine Fisheries Resources Research Institute announced on the 27th that it will conduct a tidal flat ecological survey to systematically manage the Gyeonggi tidal flats.

The Gyeonggi tidal flats cover a total of 16,800 hectares and serve as a source of income for fishermen, producing more than 3,100 tons of shellfish annually. In particular, they play an important role in the ecosystem by purifying marine pollution and absorbing carbon.

The institute is conducting a direct survey of ecological information on tidal flats, including the status of village fishing grounds along the province’s coastal tidal flats and the useful shellfish species inhabiting them, to raise awareness of the value of tidal flats and establish an integrated management system.

The Marine Fisheries Resources Research Institute has completed surveys of the tidal flats in Siheung, Ansan, and Pyeongtaek, confirming the presence of a total of 16 species of useful shellfish such as Manila clams and blood cockles. Notably, the institute discovered the presence of new species not previously found, such as the pen shell and rockfish clam, in the Gyeonggi tidal flats and is conducting research to develop them as sources of income for fishermen.

The institute plans to complete surveys of Hwaseong and Gimpo by the end of this year and produce and distribute the "Gyeonggi Tidal Flat Ecological Map," containing diverse information about the Gyeonggi tidal flats.

Kim Bong-hyun, director of the Marine Fisheries Resources Research Institute, stated, "Through the tidal flat ecological survey, we plan to establish a systematic management system for the Gyeonggi tidal flats and raise awareness of their value."

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