Wando-gun Signs $3.9 Million Export Agreement at Busan International Fisheries Expo

Operation of the Largest Ever Joint Seafood Food Promotion Pavilion

Targeting 6 Countries Including Japan and the United States... Export of Flatfish and Seaweed Processed Products

Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do participated in the ‘2023 Busan International Fisheries Expo’ held from the 1st to the 3rd, promoting the excellence of Wando seafood and signing export agreements worth a total of 3.9 million USD with buyers from six countries including Japan and the United States.

According to the county on the 7th, they operated the largest-ever ‘Wando-gun Seafood Food Joint Promotion Pavilion’ together with 11 local companies to promote and sell seafood products.

The participating companies also took part in online and offline export consultation meetings and export consultation meetings inviting overseas buyers, showcasing various Wando seafood products.

Wando County operated a joint seafood food promotional booth with 11 local companies at the Busan International Seafood Expo.
[Photo by Wando County]

In particular, four companies including Wando Mom Fishery Cooperative Corporation, Wando Bada Food, Haeseong International, and The Full Moon Co., Ltd. signed 10 export agreements (totaling 3.9 million USD) with companies based in Japan, the United States, and other countries, expanding export routes for Wando seafood such as abalone, flatfish, and processed seaweed products.

The 11 companies participating in the operation of the Wando-gun Seafood Food Joint Promotion Pavilion this time are Wando Mom Fishery Cooperative Corporation, Wando Sarang S&F, Haeseong International, Haecheongjeong, JS Korea, Wando Bada Food, Wando Da Fishery Corporation, Daehan Trading, Wando Abalone Co., Ltd., Woosung Trading Fishery Cooperative Corporation, and The Full Moon Co., Ltd.

The companies prepared tasting events featuring processed abalone and seaweed products such as seaweed noodles, abalone fried rice, flatfish porridge, abalone chowder, seasoned abalone, and rock salt seasoned gim, introducing visitors to the taste and excellence of Wando seafood.

In addition to the joint pavilion, more than five local companies and organizations operated individual booths, and the Korea Abalone Industry Association took the lead in promoting Wando seafood by holding a free boiled abalone giveaway event.

A Taiwanese buyer who visited the Wando-gun joint pavilion said, “It is very surprising that there are many companies in a county-scale area capable of developing and exporting high-quality seafood products,” adding, “If given the opportunity, I definitely want to visit Wando to discover new seafood products.”

A county official said, “We will continue to strive to contribute to the promotion of export companies’ products and the increase of export performance through participation and support in international exhibitions.”

Meanwhile, the Busan International Fisheries Expo is one of Asia’s top three comprehensive fisheries specialized exhibitions and serves as an international business opportunity venue for exports through exchanges with domestic and foreign seafood buyers, experts, and distribution officials. Wando-gun participates every year.

Wando = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyungpil just8440@asiae.co.kr

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