The Sinan County Fisheries Cooperative Association (President Kim Gil-dong) held a grand "2026 Seaweed First Sale Ceremony and Fishing Blessing Ceremony" at the Songgong Branch on the 18th, praying for the safety and bountiful harvest of the fishermen. The event was attended by around 500 guests, including external and internal guests from related organizations and seaweed producers, such as Choi Young-dong, the Jeonnam Branch Manager of the National Fisheries Cooperative Association, Kim Dae-in, the Acting County Mayor of Sinan, Lee Sang-joo, the Chairman of the Sinan County Council, members of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly, and members of the Sinan County Council. Recently, the seaweed produced domestically is being exported to over 120 countries, including Japan, China, and Thailand, thanks to the K-Food craze, with the export value of seasoned seaweed and dried seaweed surpassing 1 trillion won, achieving the highest record ever.