Gyeongnam Fisheries Resources Research Institute in South Korea strengthens technical support for aquaculture seeds

Frozen Scallop

Fresh Oyster

South Korea

Published Jun 28, 2022

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Gyeongsangnam-do Fisheries Resources Research Center announced on the 16th that it is strengthening support activities such as understanding the growth status of oysters and scallops aquaculture seeds produced and sold by the research institute, training technology guidance, and meetings at fishery sites.

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In May, the Gyeongnam Provincial Fisheries Resources Research Institute provided 2000 oyster seedlings for the purpose of creating an oyster incubator in response to the urgent need to supply high-quality oyster stock and the request of fishermen who wished to sell high-quality scallop seeds. 180 million (36 million) were sold to fishermen's groups, etc. As a result of checking with the fishermen who received them for the purpose of analyzing the growth conditions such as adaptation to the local environment of the young aquatic seeds, the fishermen's satisfaction was high as the sold aquatic seeds adapted well in the cultivation field and grew to a visible extent. Therefore, through continuous monitoring, the company plans to provide technical support until shipment. In order to secure the genetic diversity of scallops, the Gyeongsangnam-do Fisheries Resources Research Institute transplanted American seaman scallops and started producing 10,000 young seeds in 2018. In addition, in ...

Source: Fisheco