Jangheung County: Eco-Friendly Organic Farming Brings Back Abundant Shrimp

Published 2025년 6월 25일

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Jangheung County (County Chief Kim Seong) reported that on the 24th, they confirmed thousands of rare Fennec shrimp and long-tailed horseshoe shrimp in the eco-friendly agricultural complex in the Bukgyo-ri area of Jangdong-myeon. The long-tailed horseshoe shrimp is a fossil creature discovered in Paleozoic era fossils from 300 million years ago, which had once disappeared and was designated as an endangered species due to excessive pesticide use. Recently, with the introduction of eco-friendly farming methods, they have reappeared and are occasionally found only in pristine areas. The Fennec shrimp, with a transparent body that allows seeing through to its interior, is characterized by black eyes and a long red tail. Together with the long-tailed horseshoe shrimp, they stir the rice paddy floor with dozens of legs and long tails, eating food and preventing weeds from growing.

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Shrimp and Long-tailed Horseshoe Crabs Used as Eco-friendly Farming Indicators Organic Agricultural Products in Jangdong Bukgyo-ri Prove Pristine Jangheung Ecological Environment Jangheung County (led by Mayor Kim Sung) reported on the 24th that they discovered thousands of rarely seen shrimp and long-tailed horseshoe crabs in the eco-friendly agricultural complex in the Jangdong Bukgyo-ri area. Long-tailed horseshoe crabs are fossil creatures discovered in 3-billion-year-old Paleozoic era fossils that had nearly gone extinct due to excessive pesticide use and disappeared from sight. Recently, with the introduction of eco-friendly farming methods, they have reappeared and are occasionally found only in pristine regions. The shrimp, with a transparent body that allows full visibility, are characterized by black eyes and long red tails. Together with long-tailed horseshoe crabs, they stir the paddy floor with dozens of legs and long tails, eating food and preventing weed growth. ...

Source: Aflnews