Cheonsu Bay aquaculture site inspection in preparation for high temperatures during summer in South Chungcheong Province of South Korea

Published Jul 8, 2024

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South Chungcheong Province has proactively inspected the Cheonsu Bay fish farm to mitigate high-temperature damage anticipated this summer. Officials, including Jang Jin-won, visited to understand the challenges faced by fishermen. The province supports 117 fisheries with real-time water temperature updates and has allocated a 4 billion won budget for high-temperature response measures. A high-temperature field response team will be established in early July. Climate change has affected Cheonsu Bay's marine ecosystem, with water temperatures expected to be 1℃ higher than normal this summer. The province aims to minimize damage through coordinated efforts and advanced equipment.

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South Chungcheong Province recently announced that it has inspected the situation in response to damage from high temperatures at the Cheonsu Bay fish farm ahead of the full-scale summer season. Jang Jin-won, director of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Bureau of South Chungcheong Province, and officials from Boryeong City recently visited the Sodo Marine Cage site to inspect the response situation and listen to the difficulties faced by fishermen who are making every effort to prevent damage. Currently, 117 fisheries are cultivating 27.309 million fish, including rockfish and mullet, in the waters of Cheonsu Bay. South Chungcheong Province is providing real-time water temperature information to fishermen and related public officials through SNS, and is investing a budget of 4 billion won for preemptive response such as distributing high temperature response equipment, supplying immunity boosters, and signing up for high temperature special contract insurance. We are ...

Source: Fisheco