South Korea: Jeonnam Institute of Marine and Fisheries Science releases croaker, a fish species special to the West Coast

The Jeonnam Provincial Institute of Marine and Fisheries Science announced on the 8th that it had released 10,000 croaker, a fish species special to the West Coast, into Shinan waters to preserve fish resources in coastal fishing grounds and increase fishermen's income (photo). The released croaker was grown for about 250 days after securing fertilized eggs in September of last year at the Resource Development Research Institute of the Western Branch of the Jeonnam Provincial Institute of Marine and Fisheries Science. At the opening event of the Shinan-gun Bandaengi Festival, it was released together with local residents in collaboration with Shinan-gun and Shinan-gun Fisheries Cooperative to add meaning. In 2023, the production of croaker in the Jeonnam region is 4,523 tons, accounting for 76% of the national production (5,934 tons). The Jeonnam Provincial Institute of Marine and Fisheries Science plans to release fish every year through its own ...