Demand for abalone and eels increases in summer, South Korea

Published 2021년 7월 19일

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The demand for summer seafood products, including abalone and eel, has increased due to lucky days in July. The Korea Maritime and Fisheries Development Institute predicts an increase in abalone supply and eel shipments in July, but prices may not reach last year's levels due to existing shipments. Abalone is a high-protein, low-fat food rich in nutrients like calcium, taurine, and arginine, while eel is known for its rejuvenating properties and high vitamin E content.
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It is observed that demand for abalone and eel, which are representative summer seafood products, has increased due to the influence of lucky days. According to the Fisheries Observation Center of the Korea Maritime and Fisheries Development Institute, there will be a chobok (11th) and overlapping (21st) in July, which is expected to affect the demand for nourishing food in summer and increase the supply of abalone. is expected to be However, as there are still a lot of shipments available in the production area, the production price of 10 live abalone per kg is expected to be set at 31,000-32,000 won, similar to the previous month. After the end of August (10th), the demand for abalone will decrease and the number of producers preparing for Chuseok will increase in late September, so shipments are expected to be 1900 tons, slightly lower than in July, the center said. Eel shipments are also expected to increase due to large-size shipments available in July and demand for ...
Source: Fisheco

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