Wando-gun in South Korea seeks ways to overcome the fishery crisis caused by Covid-19

On the 12th, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do, held a meeting to share the situation in response to Corona 19 and explore ways to develop the fishery industry in the future. The meeting was attended by Wando County Leader Shin Woo-cheol, Wando County Council Member Lee Beom-seong, Kim Jae-hong, and related industry representatives such as abalone, flatfish, kim, seaweed, and export. Shin Woo-cheol, head of Wando County, said, “Since the outbreak of Corona 19, the fishery industry has suffered from an increase in kelp stocks, a sharp decline in flatfish prices, and a slowdown in abalone consumption. The public-private and the public joined forces to overcome the crisis, such as developing a program,” expressing gratitude to the officials. According to a Wando-gun official, aquatic product consumption and exports have slowed due to the Corona 19 incident, but now it has improved and has been analyzed to be quite stable. At the round-table conference, they shared examples of campaigns to use ...