S-OIL Releases 5,000 Hwangssogari Juveniles, Launches Endangered Species Protection Initiative

Protecting Endangered Natural Monuments Since 2008

S-OIL announced on August 4 that it had conducted a volunteer activity to release 5,000 juvenile Hwangssogari (Coreoperca herzi) near Dalma Park in Cheongpyeong-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province.

S-OIL employees and their families, along with university students from the Natural Monument Guardians group, are releasing juvenile Korean golden trout. Photo by S-OIL

This event, held two days ago, was organized jointly with the Korea Freshwater Fish Conservation Association and the Environmental Foundation, with the participation of about 100 people, including employees' families and university students from the Natural Monument Guardians group. Participants received safety training and listened to explanations about fish ecology before releasing the juveniles themselves.

S-OIL has been continuing natural monument protection activities for 18 years, starting with an agreement with the National Heritage Administration in 2008. In particular, through the "Eoreumchi Protection Campaign," employees have participated in annual release volunteer activities, returning approximately 50,000 juvenile fish to nature so far. As the restoration of the Eoreumchi population has been confirmed, S-OIL designated the endangered Hwangssogari as a new target species for protection starting this year.

Hwangssogari is an endemic species in Korea, and its population has decreased by about 50% over the past 10 years, leading to its designation as a protected fish and a natural monument. An S-OIL representative stated, "We will continue to support the protection of endangered species and fulfill our corporate social responsibility."

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