Jangheung County in South Jeolla Province has released 150,000 carp and crucian carp fry into local rivers and reservoirs, including the Tanjin River, as part of efforts to restore freshwater fish resources.
On September 18, Jangheung County held a release event in the Tanjin River area, announcing that fry were released into 18 local rivers and reservoirs to enhance the freshwater ecosystem and fish resources.
The fry released were produced by the Jangheung County Tanjin River Fisheries Research Institute, which has been hatching and raising the fish since June. The released fry are over 5 centimeters in size.
The county is promoting its own seed production and release projects to increase the population of native fish species while continuously managing the ecological environment of local freshwater areas, including the Tanjin River basin.
In particular, the county is not limiting its efforts to specific species but is also producing and releasing local aquatic resources suitable for the regional environment, including freshwater snails and catfish, as well as eel eggs.
Jangheung County believes that these release projects will help supplement declining freshwater fish resources and maintain habitats for native species.
Mayor Sa Soon-moon stated, “We will continue to produce and release native fish species suitable for the local aquatic environment to create a rich freshwater ecosystem.”
Meanwhile, following the release of carp and crucian carp fry, Jangheung County plans to release eel eggs and freshwater snail fry in October, continuing its efforts to enhance fish resources and manage the freshwater ecosystem in local rivers, including the Tanjin River.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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