Yangyang County begins full-scale efforts to create a habitat and spawning ground for octopuses.

Yangyang County is launching a full-scale octopus habitat and spawning ground creation project for 2025 to increase the stock of octopus, a key income species for fishermen. This initiative is an artificial reef installation project aimed at ensuring the stable spawning and habitat of octopus. The goal is to protect and increase octopus resources by installing underwater structures known as reefs. Yangyang County has selected the coastal area of Nam-ae 1-ri, Hyeonnam-myeon, as the target area this year, and plans to invest a total of 200 million won to install 20 systematic artificial reefs. Through this, the county expects not only the recovery of octopus resources but also an improvement in fishing productivity. Furthermore, Yangyang County plans to expand marine seed release projects, reinforce reef facilities, and strengthen the crackdown and monitoring of illegal fishing activities to protect marine resources and create a sustainable fishing infrastructure. An official from ...