Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Holds Discount Support Event for Seafood Products

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on the 31st that it will hold a seafood discount support event in June to alleviate the burden of seafood prices.

Seafood is displayed at Gyeongdong Market in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jin-Hyung Kang aymsdream@

From the 6th to the 23rd of next month, the "Korea Seafood Grand Festival - Summer Special Exhibition" will be held at nationwide supermarkets (18 companies) and online malls (27 companies). Consumers can receive up to a 50% discount on the purchase amount when buying domestic seafood.

In traditional markets, a "June Onnuri Gift Certificate Refund Event" will be held, providing consumers who purchase domestic seafood with Onnuri gift certificates worth up to 20,000 KRW depending on the purchase amount. The refund event will take place from the 1st to the 12th of next month at 69 traditional markets nationwide.

Consumers can receive the Onnuri gift certificates by purchasing domestic seafood at participating markets, then bringing their receipt and ID to the refund booth within the market, where a simple identity verification will be conducted.

Kang Do-hyung, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, said, "From May to June is the off-season when the production of major seafood such as mackerel and anchovies decreases. To maintain the stability of seafood prices, we have prepared various discount benefits this month as well." He added, "As the hot season begins in earnest, I hope everyone enjoys our delicious and healthy domestic seafood and stays healthy throughout the summer."

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