Muan County Releases 220,000 Rockfish Fingerlings to Accelerate Marine Resource Recovery

Published May 30, 2025

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Muan County (County Chief Kim San) released 220,000 black sea bream fingerlings on the 28th in the areas of Haeje Doripo Port, Masil Port, and Unnam Dowon Port. This release was prepared to recover marine resources that have been declining due to changes in marine environments, overfishing, and high water temperatures, and is expected to contribute to increasing fishermen's income and maintaining marine ecosystem balance by intensively releasing black sea bream, which have strong coastal settlement characteristics. Muan County has already released 6,250 eel fingerlings in inland waters, 50,000 sea bass fingerlings in coastal waters, and 2.5 million shrimp larvae, and plans to release 7,000 adult octopus in June.

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Creating a Sustainable Fishing Environment Muan County (County Mayor Kim San) released 220,000 rockfish fingerlings on the 28th in the areas of Haeje Doripo Port, Masil Port, and Unnam Dowon Port. This release was prepared to recover fish resources that have been declining due to marine environmental changes, overfishing, and high water temperatures. By intensively releasing rockfish, which have strong settlement characteristics in coastal areas, the county expects to contribute to increased income for fishermen and maintain marine ecosystem balance. Muan County has already released 6,250 eel fingerlings in inland waters, 50,000 seabass fingerlings in coastal waters, and 2.5 million shrimp seeds. It plans to release 7,000 female octopus in June. Additionally, with support from the Jeollanam-do Marine and Fisheries Science Institute, the county plans to release additional species including octopus, webfoot octopus, and cuttlefish seeds. Heo Dong-sik, Head of Marine and Fisheries ...

Source: Aflnews