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[Reporter Young-jin Choi, Korea Fisheries Resources Agency Newspaper] On the 17th, the East Sea Headquarters of the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency released 50,000 juvenile bigeye tuna into the coastal area of Eomul-dong, Buk-gu, Ulsan Metropolitan City. According to the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency, this addition of bigeye tuna larvae is part of the "Ulsan Metropolitan City Bigeye Tuna Spawning and Habitat Creation Project." The initiative aims to restore fish resources and increase the income of fishermen using bigeye tuna larvae provided by the National Institute of Fisheries Science. This is the first time the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency has implemented the addition of bigeye tuna larvae. To this end, the East Sea Headquarters of the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency conducted an infectious disease test in accordance with the "Guidelines for the Operation and Management of National/Provincial Fisheries Resources Development Research Institutions" and related laws.

The first competition for products made from recycled fishery by-products is being held. Jointly organized by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Korea Fisheries Promotion Agency, the "2025 Fisheries By-products Recycling Product Competition" targets six types of shellfish including oysters, clams, abalone (including pinna nobilis), razor clams, mussels, and cockles (including razor clams) that are subject to the "Act on the Promotion of Fisheries By-products Recycling" (hereinafter referred to as the "Fisheries By-products Act"). Fishery by-products are primarily composed of calcium carbonate and are currently being used as calcium materials and soil conditioners, and are also important as carbon absorbers. Anyone can participate, and the competition categories include creative products that can be commercialized, such as crafts and household items. All entries

The Korea Maritime and Ocean University recently announced that it has entered into a student internship cooperation agreement with Pukyong National University. Until now, Pukyong National University lacked a training ship facility to experience one of the high-income vessels, the oceanic tuna longline fishing boat, which limited the practical understanding of the industry for students in the related department (Department of Marine Production System Management). However, with this agreement, students can now experience the fishing equipment and operation methods of oceanic longline fishing boats on the training ship Hanmirho, which is the only one in the country capable of oceanic longline training. This has made practical understanding and education more seamless. The practical training and internship process for longline fishing operations is managed by the Department of Marine Production System at Pukyong National University.