Wando-gun, Zostera Planting and Cleanup Activities on Sea Planting Day

Hyosung Group Leads Marine Ecosystem Protection with Korea Fisheries Resources Agency Namhae Headquarters

Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 10th that it conducted eelgrass planting and sea cleanup activities on the 9th in the Donggo-ri area of Sinji-myeon to commemorate Sea Planting Day.

About 70 people, including officials from Wando-gun, Hyosung Group, the Namhae Headquarters of the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency, and residents of Donggo-ri, Sinji-myeon, participated in this event held to raise awareness of the importance of the marine ecosystem and to protect it.

On the occasion of Marine Tree Planting Day, 2,000 Zostera plants were planted in the Donggori waters of Sinji-myeon.
[Photo by Wando-gun]

In April, Wando-gun signed a business agreement with Hyosung Group and the Namhae Headquarters of the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency to practice ESG management for carbon neutrality and marine ecosystem conservation by transplanting seaweed and eelgrass (Zostera marina) in the Donggo-ri waters of Sinji-myeon by 2027, creating a 1.59㎢ complex forest (Hyosung Sea Forest).

Accordingly, on this day, participants directly made 2,000 eelgrass plants, a blue carbon resource, and transplanted them into the Donggo-ri waters of Sinji-myeon, while also conducting cleanup activities by collecting marine debris in the nearby waters.

Kim Hyun-ran, Director of the Marine Policy Division, said, “The sea forest is a treasure trove of marine life resources that maintain the marine ecosystem. It was meaningful that the public, private, and government sectors cooperated to create the sea forest on Sea Planting Day.” She added, “We will continue to work harder to respond to climate change, protect the marine ecosystem, and create a rich coastal sea.”

Wando = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil just8440@asiae.co.kr

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