Autumn crab harvest at its peak··· "Efforts to boost consumption must be made"

Published 2025년 10월 31일

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[Korean Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper, Reporter Young-jin Choi] This autumn's crab catch is expected to reach the highest volume in the past 10 years due to climate influences such as high-water temperatures, but the increasing variability has made it difficult for fishermen to smile. According to the Central Cooperative Association on the 28th, the total crab sales volume from all cooperative associations nationwide over the two months since the end of the crab fishing ban (August 21) reached 9,343 tons. This is a similar level to 2023, the year with the highest sales volume since 2016 (9,411 tons). The region with the highest catch volume this year is Gyeongin with 3,727 tons, accounting for 40% of the national production, followed by Chungnam (2,653 tons) and Jeonnam.

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This autumn, the catch of swimming crabs is expected to reach the highest level in the past decade. This is due to climate influences such as high water temperatures, but the increasing volatility has made it difficult for fishermen to smile. According to the Central Cooperative Association on the 28th, the total sales volume of swimming crabs at nationwide cooperatives over the two months since the end of the swimming crab closed season (August 21) this year was 9,343 tons. This is similar to the 9,411 tons in 2023, the highest sales volume since 2016. The region with the highest catch this year is Gyeongin with 3,727 tons, accounting for 40% of the national production, followed by Chungnam (2,653 tons) and Jeonnam (1,413 tons). Chungnam had the highest increase, catching 1,456 tons more than the same period last year. This year's catch is interpreted as being greatly influenced by climate change. Previously, the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute predicted ...

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