Sinan County Mayors' Association holds first sale ceremony for 2026 produce

The Sinan Fishermen's Association (President Kim Gil-dong) held the first sale ceremony for 2026 seaweed and a prayer for a bountiful harvest on the 18th at the Songgong branch, with around 500 guests including external and internal guests from related organizations and seaweed producers, the head of the Jeonnam branch of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, the acting mayor of Sinan County, the chairman of the Sinan County Council, members of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly, and members of the Sinan County Council (photo). Recently, seaweed produced in South Korea, driven by the K-food craze, is being exported to over 120 countries including Japan, China, and Thailand, with the export value of seasoned seaweed and dried seaweed surpassing 1 trillion won, setting a new record high. In response, the Sinan Fishermen's Association has been providing various support measures to seaweed-producing fishermen to encourage seaweed production and sales, resulting in increased ...