[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] Pyeongtaek City released 700,000 flounder fry into Pyeongtaek coastal waters on the 31st of last month to recover aquatic resources in the Pyeongtaek coastal area and increase income for fishermen.
The flounder released this time is a species subject to seeded fish certification standards. These are seedlings that were hatched from superior eggs received from parent fish with secured genetic diversity from the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency and raised for approximately three months.
Flounder is a fish species favored by the general public, accounting for the majority of Korea's total marine fish aquaculture production, growing up to 80 centimeters, and is expected to help increase income for Pyeongtaek fishermen facing difficulties from declining aquatic resources.
A city official stated, "We have been continuously promoting aquatic resource development projects since 1998 to recover fish species diversity and increase fishermen's income," and added, "Going forward, we will continue to gather opinions from fishermen and work with Gyeonggi Province to develop alternative fish species in response to climate change, while pursuing customized aquatic industry projects."
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