5.7 million fish died due to high temperatures in Cheonsu Bay, South Chungcheong Province, damage amounted to 4.4 billion won

It was calculated that more than 5.7 million fish died in fish farms in the Cheonsu Bay area of ​​South Chungcheong Province due to high temperatures caused by this year's record-breaking heat wave, resulting in damage worth 4 billion won.

According to South Chungcheong Province on the 2nd, due to high temperatures this year, 5.732 million rockfish and mullet died in 72 fish farms in Cheonsu Bay, including Boryeong, Seosan, Hongseong, and Taean.

The damaged area was calculated to be 34.9 ha, and the damage amount was calculated to be 4,379,820,000 won.

In the Cheonsu Bay area, a total of 200 fish farms are raising about 49,837,000 fish in an area of ​​about 138 ha.

It was found that more than 90% of farmed fish species are rockfish, and the rest is made up of mullet, which is relatively resistant to high temperatures.

The number of fish affected this year exceeds one-third of all farmed fish.

This summer, a heat wave continued along the coasts of Cheonsu Bay and Garorim Bay, and a high temperature warning was issued, and the water temperature at the time rose to 29 degrees.

To prevent damage, South Chungcheong Province responded by urgently releasing fish from fish farms and operating liquid oxygen supply equipment 24 hours a day.

In addition, 3.54 billion won was invested in responding to high temperatures this year to provide liquid oxygen, cage nets, shade nets, immune enhancers and medicines, and also promoted disaster insurance premiums for aquaculture products and support for facilities and equipment.

However, as the water temperature continued to be high, damage continued to occur at fish farms in the Cheonsu Bay area.

The province invested 2.3 billion won in disaster relief funds, including national and local funds, to restore the business of the affected fisheries.

The national budget is 1.61 billion won, the provincial budget is 336.93 million won, and the city and military budget is 353.07 million won.

The province recently decided to provide provincial subsidies to four cities and counties - Boryeong, Seosan, Hongseong and Taean - to recover from high temperature damage, and national funds were reallocated directly to the cities and counties.

The recovery fee is used to help the affected fishermen bring in new fish and raise them again.

An official from South Chungcheong Province said, “We will ensure that there are no disruptions in support so that fishing families affected by high water temperatures can regain stability as soon as possible.”