Gijang-gun Distributes Results of 'Gijang-type Seaweed Seed Production Research' to Fishing Sites

400 Units of Miyeok Seeds and 200 Units of Soemiyeok Seeds

Research and Production of Soemiyeok Cultivation Suitable for Gijang Waters

Gijang County (County Governor Jeong Jong-bok) recently announced on the 17th that the Marine Resources Research Center, managed by the county, has distributed seaweed seedlings produced in-house to local fishing sites.

The seaweed seedlings distributed this time are 400 frames of Miyeok seedlings and 200 frames of Soemiyeok seedlings, produced independently by the research center through the "Gijang-type Seaweed Seedling Production Research." This is the second distribution following the 760 frames of Miyeok seedlings distributed last November.

The Fisheries Resource Research Center is distributing seaweed seeds produced in-house to fishermen.

Since June, the research center has been conducting ongoing research to produce Miyeok seedlings suitable for the Gijang sea area, supported by a 30 million KRW grant from Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP). The research focused on shortening the transplantation period through indoor growth induction studies and improving the quality of Miyeok seedlings, successfully producing high-quality Miyeok seedlings preferred by fishermen.

Additionally, the county succeeded in producing Soemiyeok seedlings, supporting income diversification for fishermen beyond Miyeok and Dasima. This also enables fishermen to generate income even after the Miyeok harvest. Soemiyeok is known as a variety preferred for wraps due to its thick leaves and lack of mucilage, which provides a pleasant chewing texture.

The county plans to continuously monitor the growth status and production volume by fishing grounds of the distributed seedlings until harvest, reflecting the findings in future high-quality seedling production research.

Jeong Jong-bok, Governor of Gijang County, stated, "Fishermen are going through difficult times due to a decrease in private seedling production caused by this year's high water temperatures. I hope the achievements of the research center will be of some help to the fishermen," and added, "We will continue to develop high-quality seedlings to promote income growth for local fishermen."

Research Results on Seaweed and Sargassum.

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