Seafood Fishers: "We Support Lee Jae-myung"

Published May 23, 2025

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[Korea Farmers and Fishermen's Newspaper, Goseong-jin Reporter] Producers of major aquaculture products such as seaweed, oysters, abalone, and flatfish have declared their support for Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. On the 21st, the Korea Seaweed Industry Association, Korea Abalone Industry Association, Southwest Sea Branch of the Korea Flatfish Aquaculture Association, over 200 oyster farms in the South Coast region, Busan Gijang Regional Seaweed Producers Association, Korea Inland Water Aquaculture Association, and Korea Aquatic Seed Industry Association held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Center in Seoul and stated, "Today's declaration is not a choice for a single candidate or a specific political party, but a decision for the survival and future of the fishing industry." They further explained that "production uncertainty due to climate change and economic downturn"

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Fishery producers of key aquaculture products such as seaweed, abalone, oysters, and flatfish expressed their support for Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate. The Korea Seaweed Industry Association, Korea Abalone Industry Association, Southwest Sea Branch of the Korea Flatfish Aquaculture Association, around 200 oyster farms along the South Coast, Busan Jangheung Seaweed Producers Association, Korea Inland Water Aquaculture Association, Korea Aquatic Seed Industry Association, and some former presidents of the Korea Fisheries Business Owners Association held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Center on the 21st, stating, "Today's declaration is not a choice for a single candidate or a specific political party, but a decision for the survival and future of the fishing industry." They said, "We are facing increasing economic burdens due to production uncertainties from climate change, consumption downturn from economic recession, and ...
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