Promoting ecosystem restoration by releasing young puffer fish in South Korea

Published 2024년 8월 26일

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The Korea Fisheries Village and Port Authority, along with Gimpo City, have released 350,000 young puffers into the Han River basin as part of an eco-friendly project aimed at increasing fish resources and restoring the ecosystem. The young fish, which were raised and managed to be over 5.0 cm in length, have undergone infectious disease tests and are safe for consumption, excluding the internal organs and blood which contain tetrodotoxin. The puffers will grow to 20-30 cm in size over the next 3-5 years.

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The Korea Fisheries Village and Port Authority and Gimpo City announced on the 16th that they released 350,000 young puffers in the Han River basin of Nusan-ri Port, Gimpo City, Gyeonggi Province. The fishery seed release project is a project that aims to expand the creation of eco-friendly resources by releasing young fish into the sea, as well as increase fish resources and restore the ecosystem. In particular, the young puffers released this time were thoroughly raised and managed to be over 5.0 cm in total length. They are healthy, high-quality seeds that passed infectious disease tests before release, and they must grow to 20-30 cm before they reach our tables after release, which takes 3-5 years. ...

Source: Fisheco