Turbot fertilized eggs expand distribution to private fish farms in South Korea

The local production of ‘turbot (flatfish)’ is being carried out in Jeju. Jeju Island Marine Fisheries Research Institute announced on the 13th that it will supply turbot fertilized eggs, a cold-water fish species that is in the spotlight as a new cultured fish species, to private culture farms by the end of February. Some turbot farming began in Jeju Island in 2011, and as of the end of 2023, 350 to 400 tons are being produced annually using underground seawater at 15 locations. Turbot, which is produced only on Jeju Island in Korea (15 locations, 350 to 400 tons per year), is popular in the United States, Canada, and Southeast Asia, and exports of live fish are increasing every year. Looking at export volume, it has increased more than five-fold in three years, from 14 tons in 2020 to 45 tons in 2021 and 63 tons in 2022. Overseas, turbot is sold at a high price for steaks, steamed dishes, etc., and in Korea, it is mostly consumed as raw fish. Turbots take about 14 ...