Jeonnam Surpasses 1 Trillion Won in Raw Seaweed Auction Value for the First Time, Highlighting Quality of Jeonnam Seaweed

Cumulative Production Reaches 483,000 Tons
Auction Value Hits 1 Trillion and 1 Billion Won, Up 21.3%
Active Production and Auction in Main Regions
Including Goheung, Jindo, Wando, Haenam, and Sinan

The auction amount for seaweed in Jeonnam has exceeded 1 trillion won. This is the first time this milestone has been reached since seaweed production began in earnest.

According to Jeonnam Province on May 7, the cumulative production of seaweed for the 2026 season has reached 483,525 tons, while the cumulative auction amount stands at 1.001 trillion won, as the fishing season is nearing its end. Although production volume decreased by 8.8% from last year’s 530,191 tons, the auction amount increased by 21.3% compared to last year's 825.3 billion won.

As of the 2026 season, Jeonnam’s seaweed production facilities number 947,000 units, accounting for 78% of the nation’s total 1,218,000 production facilities.

The auction amount for seaweed in Jeonnam exceeded 1 trillion won.
[Photo by Jeonnam Province]

In particular, major producing areas such as Goheung, Jindo, Wando, Haenam, and Shinan are actively engaged in both seaweed production and auctions.

As of the end of April, production by major cities and counties is as follows: Goheung with 152,720 tons, Jindo with 110,221 tons, Wando with 83,336 tons, Haenam with 76,562 tons, and Shinan with 38,190 tons. These regions are the core production areas for seaweed in Jeonnam and form the backbone of the province’s seaweed industry.

Jeonnam Province has promoted a range of production infrastructure improvement projects to ensure stable seaweed production, such as establishing eco-friendly aquaculture bases, supporting certified buoys, improving fishing grounds, and managing facility quantities. In addition, to respond to changing production conditions such as climate change, rising sea temperatures, diseases, and bleaching, the province has strengthened on-site inspections and management of fishing grounds.

Going forward, the province plans to quickly remove facilities and clean up fishing grounds after the fishing season ends, in order to restore the production base for the next season as early as possible.

Jeon Changwoo, Director of the Eco-Friendly Fisheries Division at Jeonnam Province, said, "The achievement of 1 trillion won in seaweed auction sales in Jeonnam is the result of the stable production efforts of fishery workers in major producing areas and the competitiveness in quality of Jeonnam seaweed."

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