South Korea: Gyeongbuk Province to release 2.4 million fish and shellfish fry on the East Sea coast this year

Gyeongbuk Province will release 2.4 million fish, shellfish and rockfish fry into the East Sea coast this year to create a rich ocean. On the 28th of last month, the Gyeongbuk Provincial Fisheries Resources Research Institute decided to release fish, shellfish and rockfish fry to the East Sea coast at the 2024 Fishery Seed Release Management Council, attended by about 30 representatives from the province, city, county, fisheries cooperative, and fishermen. The seeds released this time include 600,000 flounder, 1.8 million fish and shellfish such as abalone, sea cucumber, peach shrimp, and improved clams, and rockfish fry, which are test-research fish species, to be sold and released sequentially throughout the year. The Fishery Seed Release Management Council discussed in depth the production and release of seeds of regionally specialized varieties, technology development of new varieties, development of Gyeongbuk fisheries in 2024, and plans for creation and recovery of fisheries ...