Jeong Gil-su, a member of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly, attended the "Release of Young Octopuses" event.

Jeong Gil-su, a member of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly (from the Democratic Party, representing Muan 1), attended the "Young Octopus Release Event" held in the Holtong Sea area of Hyeokyeong-myeon, Muan County, on the 16th. He joined local fishermen in a meaningful event aimed at restoring marine resources and increasing fishermen's income. This event, participated in by Muan County and local fishermen, saw the release of 10,000 young octopuses into the sea by the Resource Development Research Institute of the Western Branch of the Jeonnam Marine and Fisheries Science Institute, aiming to protect marine resources and increase fishermen's income. Jeonnam Province is a major production area for octopus, with last year's octopus production amounting to 3,409 tons, accounting for about 58% of the national production of 5,899 tons. However, due to recent resource depletion, fishermen's difficulties have increased. Therefore, the province has been releasing 178,000 young octopuses ...