Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province releases 400,000 juvenile masu salmon.

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province is pushing forward with the release of 400,000 juvenile Korean sleeper fish to protect the inland aquatic ecosystem and restore depleted native fish species. The Korean sleeper fish is a nocturnal native fish that primarily inhabits rivers in the West Sea and South Sea, as well as dams and lakes in the western regions of the province. It is known for making a distinctive sound by rubbing its pectoral fins when it feels threatened, earning it the nicknames "ppaga-sari" and "ppaga-ro." It has been featured on various broadcasting programs such as Korean people's table, demand gourmet, live broadcast today, and live information, and is highly in demand as the king of freshwater spicy stew, making it a major source of income for fishermen. The juvenile Korean sleeper fish being released this time are over 5 cm in length and were mass-produced by the provincial inland aquatic resources center, which secured wild mother fish last June. The release ...