Seomjin River clam fishing in South Korea designated as a world important agricultural heritage

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on the 10th that the Hadong-Gwangyang and Seomjingang clam-catch fisheries have been registered on the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage List (GIAHS). It is the first time that a Korean fishing heritage has been listed on the GIAHS, which is designated and operated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Hadong-Gwangyang and Seomjin River clam fishing Hand-wrapped fishery refers to the practice of manually entering the river and scraping the riverbed with a snail to collect clams. Georaengi is a tool made by weaving bamboo sticks into a net and connecting them. According to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, FAO made this decision through the 'Global Important Agricultural Heritage Expert Group (SAG) meeting' held from the 4th to the 7th of this month. FAO designates and manages globally important agricultural and fishery cultures, biodiversity, and landscapes as GIAHS. There are 74 ...