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The clams are back in South Korea

Frozen Clam
South Korea
Published Feb 22, 2022

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Clams have returned to Cheonsu Bay in Chungcheongnam-do. After recording ‘zero’ production for eight consecutive years since 2012, Chungnam Province released chives, etc. According to South Chungcheong Province recently, clams have been in the spotlight as a representative delicacy of the west coast because of their chewy texture and flavor full of the smell of the sea. After peaking at 1156 tons in 2003, the production of clams in Chungnam showed 7 tons in 2010 and 1 ton in 2011, and then recorded 0 in official statistics for 8 consecutive years from 2012.

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Clams have returned to Cheonsu Bay in Chungcheongnam-do. After recording ‘zero’ production for eight consecutive years since 2012, Chungnam Province released chives, etc. According to South Chungcheong Province recently, clams have been in the spotlight as a representative delicacy of the west coast because of their chewy texture and flavor full of the smell of the sea. After peaking at 1156 tons in 2003, the production of clams in Chungcheongnam-do was 7 tons in 2010 and 1 ton in 2011, and then recorded 0 in official statistics for 8 consecutive years from 2012. If the production of new clams is not high, statistics are not collected because they are not sold through the fisheries cooperative. Then, in 2020, 25 tons were produced, and it escaped 0 after 9 years. Although it did not make it to the government statistics last year, it is estimated that the production in Chungcheongnam-do is more than 17 tons, according to the ‘Survey on the Management of Bird Clam Fishing Grounds’ ...
Source: Fisheco
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