Seosan City Releases 520,000 Young Freshwater Snails into Yonghyeon Valley

Participants of the freshwater snail release event held on the 19th in Yonghyeon Valley area, Unsan-myeon, Seosan-si, Chungnam, are taking a commemorative photo with Mayor Lee Wanseop (center front, red jumper). /Seosan City

On the 19th, Seosan City in Chungnam released 520,000 young freshwater snails into the Yonghyeon Valley area in Unsan-myeon to increase fishery resources.

Freshwater snails, which only grow in clean, first-class water, can be found in valleys, rivers, and lakes throughout Korea. Commonly known as freshwater snails, they mainly inhabit flowing waters such as streams and plain rivers.

The release event was attended by about 20 people, including Mayor Lee Wan-seop of Seosan, city officials, and local residents. Mayor Lee demonstrated the release of the freshwater snails.

The scene of the freshwater snail release event held on the 19th in Yonghyeon Valley area, Unsan-myeon, Seosan City, Chungnam. /Seosan City

The Yonghyeon Valley freshwater snail release project began in 2015 at the request of local residents, who wanted the snails to be released so that children could enjoy water play and experience snail collecting.

With this event, the total number of freshwater snails released has reached approximately 4.73 million as of this year.

Meanwhile, the city has also released a total of 190,000 freshwater species such as eels and bullhead catfish, and 680,000 marine species such as rockfish and flatfish this year to foster fishery resources.

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