The Jeonnam Marine and Fisheries Science Institute is accelerating its research on the production of artificial seeds to secure complete aquaculture technology for freshwater eel. The Institute of Future Fisheries at the Jeonnam Marine and Fisheries Science Institute announced that it is pushing forward with the development of artificial seed production technology for freshwater eel, a representative aquaculture species in inland waters, in an effort to improve the dependency structure on imports. The institute succeeded in producing 66 artificial freshwater eel seeds last year, the second in the country, and since the beginning of this year has expanded its research scope to focus on the advancement of technology. Currently, over 70% of freshwater eel seeds for aquaculture depend on imports, with the remaining relying on the capture of naturally produced seeds, a structure that makes production highly susceptible to external environmental influences.