South Korea: Working hard to restore octopus and clam resources

The Jeonnam Provincial Institute of Marine and Fisheries Science announced on the 4th that it is producing and releasing quality octopus and garimat clam seeds to create tidal flat resources. The Jeonnam Provincial Institute of Marine and Fisheries Science plans to release 50,000 young octopuses into the province's waters by the end of October in cooperation with the Shinan-gun Fisheries Cooperative. Last month, 10,000 fish were released in the Sinan Songgong Sea. Octopus production in Jeonnam region recorded 3,542 tons last year. It accounts for 66% of national production (5,383 tons). However, demand is higher than production, so most of the consumption is dependent on imports (31,350 tons), so resource creation and management are urgently needed. Accordingly, the Jeonnam Provincial Institute of Marine and Fisheries Research raised and released 115,000 octopuses from 2013 to 2019 through research on artificial octopus seed production. The 50,000 young octopuses released this ...