The development of 'Super King Abalone' in South Korea that grows fast and is resistant to high water temperatures

The Agriculture, Forestry, and Food Technology Planning and Evaluation Institute recently announced that it has developed'Super King Abalone No. 1'and'Super King Abalone No. 2', which grow rapidly and that are resistant to high water temperatures, as a Golden Seed Project (hereinafter referred to as GSP), and distribute them to fish families. The annual consumption of seafood per capita in Korea was 68.1 kg in 2018, an increase of 24% from 54.9 kg in 2008. This is analyzed because seafood is recognized as a health food and consumers' preference has increased and production has increased due to the activation of the aquaculture industry. World abalone production increased from 13,000 tons in 2000 to 149,000 tons in 2015, an annual average increase of 17.5%. The major producers of abalone are China, Korea, Australia, and South Africa, with the top four countries accounting for 95% of the total production, followed by China at 85.6%, followed by Korea (6.5%) and Australia (3.5%). ) ...