Jeonnam Seawater Research Institute's climate change response research results 'impressive'

The Jeonnam Marine Fisheries Science Institute has been achieving significant results in its research projects aimed at saving the fishing industry, which is facing difficulties due to climate change. The Jeonnam Marine Fisheries Science Institute announced that this year, it has achieved meaningful results in field-specific research, including field tests of new varieties of laver, production of eel fry, production of sea grape seeds, and the release of 5,242,000 individuals of 19 varieties. The Jeonnam Marine Fisheries Science Institute has recently invested a total of 14.4 billion won in 45 projects to test and research ways to overcome the challenges of climate change, such as rising water temperatures, reduced fishery production, and increased natural disaster damage. This year, it has started new research and development projects, including the production of sustainable high-quality laver seeds and the development of land-based aquaculture technology (with a 5-year ...