South Korea: Join forces to resolve pending issues in the abalone farming industry

Published 2024년 3월 18일

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The National Institute of Fisheries Science convened a meeting with various organizations to address challenges and seek growth opportunities in the abalone farming industry. The meeting focused on key areas such as seed production, cultivation, distribution, processing, and export. Suggestions were made to improve seed production, feed development, reduce mass mortality, and enhance breeding management. These suggestions will be implemented through policy changes and R&D. The industry, mainly based in Jeollanam-do, produces around 22,000 tons annually but saw a 20% decrease in production value last year due to price drops and mass mortality.

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An event was prepared to resolve pending issues in the abalone farming industry and seek development directions. The National Institute of Fisheries Science announced on the 13th that it held a related organization business council meeting in Wando, Jeollanam-do along with Wando-gun, Jeonnam Provincial Institute of Marine and Fisheries Science, Korea Abalone Industry Association, and Korea Abalone Seed Association. This council was prepared to discover current issues in the fields of seeds, cultivation, distribution/processing, and export, which are the core of the abalone farming industry, and to find solutions together with industry, government, and research institutes. At this meeting, suggestions were made by fishermen on △controlling the seed production period △development of feed for seeds △measures to reduce mass mortality in marine cages △improvement of breeding management △dispersal at the time of shipment △storage facilities and storage methods after shipment ...

Source: Fisheco