Kolon Industries Completes Sea Forest Project, Transplants 10,000 Zalp in Garorim Bay

Joint Initiative with Korea Fisheries Resources Agency and Environmental Foundation

Kolon Industries announced on June 10 that it has completed the "Sea Forest Creation Project," which was carried out in collaboration with the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency and the Environmental Foundation. Through this project, the company transplanted 10,000 units of Zalp in the Garorim Bay area of Daesan-eup, Seosan-si, Chungnam Province.

Kolon Industries has completed the "Sea Forest Creation Project" promoted in collaboration with the Korea Marine Resources Corporation and the Environmental Foundation. The photo shows volunteers commemorating the transplantation of Zalpi in Garorim Bay, Seosan City, Chungnam Province. Photo by Kolon Industries

Kolon Industries, the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency, and the Environmental Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the promotion of the Sea Forest Creation Project at the Kolon One&Only Tower in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, in April of this year.

The Sea Forest Creation Project is an initiative that absorbs and stores carbon by transplanting Zalp, a type of marine plant. Zalp helps form a habitat foundation for marine life.

The Garorim Bay area, the site of this project, is an existing sea forest zone located adjacent to Kolon Industries' Daesan plant. Through this project, an additional Zalp transplantation area of approximately 500 square meters has been created.

On April 22, activities to preserve the marine ecosystem and improve the coastal environment were also carried out together with local fishing community residents. Around 50 people, including employees of Kolon Industries, the Environmental Foundation, the Korea Fisheries Resources Agency, and members of the local fishing community, planted an additional 1,000 Zalp transplants and collected 176 kilograms of marine debris from nearby coastal areas.

A Kolon Industries representative stated, "The significance of this Sea Forest Creation Project lies in the joint efforts of corporations, public institutions, and environmental organizations for carbon absorption and ecosystem restoration," adding, "We will continue to do our best to protect the marine environment, restore fisheries resources, and respond to the climate crisis through broad biodiversity activities."

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