The Jeonnam Marine Fisheries Science Institute (Director Kim Chung-nam) held the "2025 New Zealand Green-lipped Mussel Fishermen's Field Communication Meeting" last month on the 28th to listen to the on-site concerns of mussel farmers and discuss the direction of support for seedling technology. The main discussion topics included: ▲Survey of New Zealand green-lipped mussel seedling collection conditions (timing, survey methods, marine environmental surveys, etc.) ▲New Zealand green-lipped mussel seedling growth in Yeoja Bay and Deokryang Bay ▲Production trends in 2025 ▲Issues related to production and distribution to improve New Zealand green-lipped mussel productivity. The Jeonnam Marine Fisheries Science Institute conducted surveys on the occurrence of New Zealand green-lipped mussel larvae at 37 points in the Yeoja Bay and Deokryang Bay areas from June to August, the mussel seedling collection period, at least 3-4 times a week. The survey focused on the distribution and density of larvae, sea