South Korea: Largest catch of Incheon blue crab in 10 years

Blue crab, a specialty off the coast of Incheon, recorded the largest catch as of September in 10 years since 2012. The city of Incheon announced on the 13th that the catch of blue crab recorded 2,117 tons, the highest since 2690 tons in 2012, as of September, when the fishing season started this fall. The amount of blue crab caught at Yeonpyeong Fishery Farm in Incheon increased by 52% in the first half of the year compared to last year, and the monthly catch in September of this year exceeded 2,000 tons for the first time since 2012. The catch in September last year was 1826 tonnes. It is analyzed that the reason for the increase in the catch of blue crabs is that, due to the increase in precipitation due to the long rainy season last summer, nutrients were supplied sufficiently from the land to the sea, and the plankton, the food, grew well. Another factor is that Incheon City continued to carry out the blue crab fry release business and ...