Shellfish Raised in Warm Discharge Water...Wolsong Headquarters Releases Farmed Flounder and Abalone into Coastal Waters

Fishery Resource Development in East Coast Fishing Villages

Wolsong Headquarters of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power released 60,000 olive flounder fry and 120,000 abalone spat, which were cultivated using the warm water discharge from the power plant, near Eupcheon Port in Yangnam-myeon, Gyeongju, on the occasion of the 29th "Day of the Sea" on the 30th.

The scene of the second release near the coastal area of Eupcheon Port.

Since the completion of the warm water aquaculture facility in 1998, Wolsong Headquarters has annually released fry and spat into the nearby sea since 1999 to improve the local marine ecosystem and increase fishermen's income.

On this day, the first batch of olive flounder fry was released inside Eupcheon Port, followed by a second release of both abalone spat and olive flounder fry into the surrounding coastal communal fishing grounds by boarding fishing boats.

The released marine species are valued at approximately 180 million KRW and are expected to contribute to the creation of marine resources and the increase of fishermen's income in the area near the power plant.

Kim Hanseong, Head of Wolsong Headquarters, said, "This marks the 26th year of releasing marine species, greatly contributing to the formation of fishery resources around the power plant. We will continue to actively play a role in regional coexistence and increasing local residents' income for the next 20 or 30 years."

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