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North Gyeongsang Province to Release Dokdo Shrimp

North Gyeongsang Province to Release Dokdo Shrimp

ANDONG, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The North Gyeongsang Province Fisheries Research Institute has released 200,000 Dohwa shrimp near the country’s easternmost islets of Dokdo and the nearby Ulleungdo island to restore the shrimp population. Also referred to as the Dokdo shrimp, approximately 100,000 prawns were released near Wangdolcho in the East Sea. Starting from [...]

South Korean Scientists First to Breed Cleaner Shrimp

South Korean Scientists First to Breed Cleaner Shrimp

SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean scientists have become the first in the world to successfully breed two cleaner shrimp, announced the National Fisheries Research & Development Institute on Wednesday.  Cleaner shrimp, which feed on parasites and scraps on other sea organisms, are a popular domestic shrimp breed for their dramatic scarlet-white look. [...]