Gyeonggi-do succeeded in mass production of clams for the first time in South Korea
Frozen Clam
South Korea
Published Nov 7, 2022
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Gyeonggi-do succeeded in mass production of Korean clams for the first time in Korea. Gyeonggi-do Marine and Fisheries Research Institute started research on the production of clams in 2020 and secured seed production technology last year. It is difficult to reproduce artificially because clams are more sensitive than other shellfish in terms of food response and dense environment. Gyeonggi-do Marine and Fisheries Resources Research Institute collected excellent seeds from the tidal flats of Oido Island in Siheung in August to induce reproduction and grow them into healthy individuals by feeding them plankton. The Gyeonggi Provincial Maritime and Fisheries Research Institute recently released 500,000 mass-produced clams to the Oido tidal flat in Siheung. The young clams released this time were raised for about 80 days in a tank with a floor area of 20㎡. The clams grow about 4-5 cm and live in the mud flats to a depth of up to 1 m. About 400 tons of clams were produced annually in the west coast, but the production has plunged to about 10 tons due to recent environmental changes and reclamation.
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Gyeonggi-do succeeded in mass production of Korean clams for the first time in Korea. Gyeonggi-do Marine and Fisheries Research Institute started research on the production of clams in 2020 and secured seed production technology last year. It is difficult to reproduce artificially because clams are more sensitive than other shellfish in terms of food response and dense environment. Gyeonggi-do Marine and Fisheries Resources Research Institute collected excellent seeds from the tidal flats of Oido Island in Siheung in August to induce reproduction and grow them into healthy individuals by feeding them plankton. The Gyeonggi Provincial Maritime and Fisheries Research Institute recently released 500,000 mass-produced clams to the Oido tidal flat in Siheung. The young clams released this time were raised for about 80 days in a tank with a floor area of 20㎡. The clams grow about 4-5 cm and live in the mud flats to a depth of up to 1 m. About 400 tons of clams were produced annually in ...
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