"Tens of thousands of sea cucumber and hagfish larvae into the sea"

Published Dec 30, 2025

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[Korea Fisheries News Reporter Young-jin Choi] The Fisheries Resources Agency of Korea (FIRA) released 77,000 sea cucumber seeds and 10,000 largemouth bass larvae. The release of sea cucumber seeds, which took place on the 22nd, was conducted in the waters near Sinsudo in Sacheon City, and was carried out for the creation of a small-scale sea ranching business in Sacheon City, Gyeongnam. Sea cucumbers are a representative environmental purification organism that improves the seabed environment by ingesting organic matter in the coastal ecosystem. The waters near Sinsudo also have conditions favorable for the stable settlement and growth of sea cucumbers as they are linked to the creation of a sea forest. Prior to this, on the 20th, 10,000 largemouth bass larvae were released in the waters of Goseong County, Gangwon Province, using underwater drones.

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The Fisheries Resources Agency (FIRA) released approximately 77,000 sea cucumber seeds and 10,000 anchovy fry. According to the Fisheries Resources Agency, the release of sea cucumber seeds took place in the waters near Sinsu Island in Sacheon City, and was carried out on the 22nd for the creation of small-scale marine ranches in Sacheon City, Gyeongnam Province. Sea cucumbers are a representative environmental purification organism that feed on organic matter in the coastal ecosystem, thereby improving the seabed environment. The waters near Sinsu Island are also linked to a sea forest creation project, providing favorable conditions for the stable settlement and growth of sea cucumbers. Prior to this, on the 20th, 10,000 anchovy fry were released using underwater drones in Goseong County, Gangwon Province. This release, which was made using anchovy fry provided free of charge by the Samcheok Fisheries Resources Center, is the first instance of applying underwater drone ...

Source: Agrinet