Yeosu City announced that the first opening ceremony was held at the Yeosu Fisheries Cooperative Nando Wholesale Market, the region's first seaweed wholesale market, located in Nando, Hwajeong-myeon. This opening ceremony marked the first shipment of seaweed produced at the Yeosu Fisheries Cooperative Nando Wholesale Market. The event was held to signify the full-scale launch of the seaweed industry in Yeosu City, to celebrate the bountiful seaweed harvest, and to wish for the safety and well-being of the fishermen. The ceremony was attended by Kim Sang-mun, the head of the Yeosu Fisheries Cooperative, along with seaweed producers, brokers, and distributors, who all celebrated the commencement of the wholesale market. Currently, the seaweed farms in Yeosu City cover an area of 687 hectares (32 plots), and the city plans to gradually expand the production scale to further activate the seaweed industry. Along with this, the foundation for seaweed processing factories will be established.