South Korea: Increased production of conch in Jeju sea forest
Frozen Conch
South Korea
Published Dec 22, 2020
Tridge summary
It was found that the production of turban shells in the five sea forests created by the Jeju Headquarters (2017-2020), which was promoted by the Korea Fisheries Resources Corporation (FIRA, Chairman Shin Hyun-seok), has increased significantly compared to before creation. According to FIRA's statistics on the production of turban shells in Jeju Island, the production of turban shells in 2019 was 126,000 tons in the seas of Woljeong-ri, Dumori, and Siheung-ri, Seongsan-ri and Wimi 2-ri, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-si, which have been created and managed since 2017. Compared to 94,000 tons of conch production before forest formation, it was found to have increased by 134%. These results have resulted in the establishment of infrastructure necessary to increase fishery resources such as seaweed transplantation, spore spreading complex creation, and expansion of seaweed attachment substrates for the creation of sea forests. It is judged as a result.
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