Jeonnam Province, seaweed exports surpass $300 million in South Korea

Jeollanam-do announced that the export amount of seaweed, a single marine product, exceeded $300 million for the first time ever. According to Jeollanam-do, as of the end of October this year, the export amount of seaweed from Korea reached $850 million, of which Jeollanam-do accounted for $306 million. Jeollanam-do's seaweed export amount was only $10 million (7.8% of the national total) in 2010, but it surpassed $300 million this year, accounting for 36% of the national total. This is an analysis that Jeollanam-do's implementation of the '$300 million seaweed export project (18 tasks)' and the 'comprehensive seaweed industry development plan' for innovative quality management and export market expansion through a five-year plan from 2021 to this year was effective. The expansion of organic seafood certification, distribution of certification buoys for seaweed farms, distribution of hygiene management equipment and support for HACCP facilities, modernization of old processing ...