[Briefing] Acting Mayor Jang Geumyong of Changwon Special City Visits Mussel Farm in Gusan-myeon

Jang Geumyong, Acting Mayor of Changwon Special City in South Gyeongsang Province, visited a mussel farm on September 17 to listen to the voices of the field and encourage fishermen, aiming to minimize fishery damage caused by the occurrence of low-oxygen water masses in the Jinhae Bay area.

Jang Geumyong, Acting Mayor of Changwon Special City, Visits Gusan-myeon Mussel Farm.

On this day, Acting Mayor Jang visited a mussel farm near Jeodo in Gubok-ri, Gusan-myeon, to check for any damage to the farmed products and assess their growth and development conditions. He also encouraged the aquaculture fishermen who have been working hard on site.

In addition, he promoted the selection of the 2025 Shellfish Joint Production Facility public contest project, organized by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and directly communicated with fishermen by monitoring the movement of sardine schools that have appeared in the Jinhae Bay area.

Acting Mayor Jang Geumyong stated, "In order to minimize damage caused by low-oxygen water masses, we will actively respond on site together with fishermen and further strengthen monitoring of sardine schools, which now pose a lower risk of mass influx due to a sharp decrease in catch compared to last year. We will continue to do our utmost to ensure stable fishing activities and minimize damage to citizens through prompt damage assessment and support."

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