Jeju Island O-bun-ja-gi Revival Project Launched

Published 2025년 12월 5일

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A large-scale project to revive Jeju's special seafood, the olive flounder, is starting. An investment of 5 billion won over five years will be made to create spawning grounds and habitats, with an expected economic effect of 125 billion won. Jeju announced that the "Jeju Olive Flounder Spawning and Habitat Creation Project" was finally selected as a new project site in 2026 at the 2025 Second Fisheries Resources Creation Evaluation Committee held by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries recently. This project is being carried out to restore the declining olive flounder resources due to changes in the marine environment and to establish a sustainable production system. From 2026 to 2030, over five years, three locations in Hallim-eup (Byang-ri, Geumneung-ri, Hyeopjae-ri) will be involved.

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A large-scale project to revive Jeju's special marine products, the five-colored rockfish, is set to begin. Over five years, 50 billion won will be invested to create spawning grounds and habitats, with an expected economic effect of 125 billion won. Jeju announced that the "Jeju Five-colored Rockfish Spawning and Habitat Creation Project" was finally selected as a new project site in 2026 at the 2025 Second Fisheries Resources Creation Evaluation Committee held by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. This project is being pushed forward to recover the five-colored rockfish resources, which are decreasing due to changes in the marine environment, and to establish a sustainable production system. From 2026 to 2030, a total of 50 billion won will be invested in four village fishing grounds in Hanlim-eup (Biyang-ri, Geumneung-ri, Hyeopjae-ri) and Gujwa-eup (Handong-ri). The national and provincial governments will each contribute 25 billion won. The project includes the creation of ...

Source: Fisheco