Jeju Island has allocated a budget of 1 billion won to subsidize the purchase of bait saury for coastal fishing boats, in response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first time such support has been provided since last year, following a decrease in consumer demand and a sharp drop in saury prices. The subsidy will cover the price difference between the current and average unit price of saury from September until the budget is exhausted. The support will be capped at a certain amount per fishing vessel each month.