A meeting was held to discuss the difficulties faced in the farming of Manila clams in the Jeonnam region and the direction of support for seedling collection technology. Recently, the Jeonnam Marine and Fisheries Science Institute announced that it held a "2025 Manila Clam Fishermen's Field Communication Meeting" to listen to the on-site difficulties of Manila clam farmers and to discuss the direction of support for seedling collection technology. At the meeting, the following topics were mainly discussed: △Survey of Manila clam seedling collection conditions (timing, survey methods, marine environment survey, etc.) △Manila clam seedling collection conditions in Yeoja Bay and Deokryang Bay △Production trends for 2025 △Issues related to production and distribution to improve Manila clam productivity. The Jeonnam Marine and Fisheries Science Institute plans to conduct weekly surveys from June to August, the Manila clam seedling collection period, every 3~