Korea Fisheries Resources Agency Releases 1.2 Million Rockfish into Jeju Sea

Published 2025년 5월 21일

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[Korea Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Corporation Jeju Headquarters (Director Park Gyeong-hyeon) announced on the 21st that it plans to release 1.2 million young mottled spiny head fish (말쥐치) in the Panpo-ri sea area of Jeju City. The plan is to release 260,000 fish in the first half of the year and 940,000 in the second half.

The Jeju Headquarters has been promoting the 'Jeju Mottled Spiny Head Fish Spawning and Habitat Creation Project' in the sea area near Panpo-ri since 2022 to recover the resources of dwindling mottled spiny head fish. They have installed artificial structures in the project area and transplanted seaweed to induce spawning, creating spawning and habitat grounds for the fish. Particularly over the past two years,

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The Korea Fisheries Resources and Aquaculture Center's Jeju Headquarters (headed by Park Kyung-hyun) announced on the 21st that it plans to release 1.2 million young fish of the local specialty species mulchwichi in the Panpo-ri waters of Jeju City. The plan includes releasing 260,000 fish in the first half of the year and 940,000 in the second half. The Jeju Headquarters has been promoting the "Jeju Mulchwichi Spawning and Habitat Creation Project" in the waters near Panpo-ri since 2022 to recover the resources of declining mulchwichi species. They installed artificial structures in the project area and transplanted seaweed to induce spawning, creating spawning and habitat grounds for mulchwichi. Particularly, they have intensively released 1.69 million young mulchwichi fish in the area over the past two years. Mulchwichi is a popular fish species in Jeju, known for its 'gakjuri' (local Jeju dialect) cuisine. During spawning season, they have a habit of gathering in shallow ...

Source: Agrinet