Jindo County Records 413 High-Income Fishers Earning Over 100 Million Won, Up 3% From Last Year

Aquaculture Workers Account for 87.7 Percent
Growth Driven by Strong Laver Farming and Ongoing Support

In Jindo County, Jeonnam-Gwangju Metropolitan City, the number of high-income fishers earning over 100 million won annually has increased compared to last year.

The county announced the results of the "2025 Survey on High-Income Fishers Earning Over 100 Million Won," conducted to strengthen the competitiveness of the fisheries industry and to serve as a foundational resource for establishing maritime and fisheries policies. According to the findings, there are now 413 high-income fishers in the county.

This represents an increase of 11 people (3%) from the previous year's total of 402. Despite difficult domestic and global economic conditions, income among fishers—especially in aquaculture—has continued to grow steadily.

Jindo County Office.

By region, Gogun-myeon had the highest number at 185, followed by Uishin-myeon with 150, Imhoe-myeon with 31, Gumnae-myeon with 22, Jodo-myeon with 15, Jisan-myeon with 7, and Jindo-eup with 3.

By industry sector, aquaculture fishers accounted for an overwhelming majority, with 362 individuals making up 87.7% of the total. This was followed by 25 in the processing and distribution sector (6.1%), 13 in seed production (3.1%), and 13 in fishing vessel operations (3.1%).

By income bracket, the largest group comprised those earning between 300 million and just under 1 billion won annually (161 persons, 39.4%). This was followed by those earning between 100 million and just under 200 million won (145 persons, 35.1%), between 200 million and just under 300 million won (91 persons, 22.1%), and those earning 1 billion won or more (14 persons, 3.4%).

The county attributed the rise in high-income fishers to the stable production of laver (seaweed) aquaculture and ongoing administrative support. Last year, the total value of laver transactions reached 249 billion won, while this year it amounted to 247.4 billion won, demonstrating that aquaculture is driving the growth of the local fisheries industry.

A county official stated, "We will continue to pursue a variety of support policies to strengthen competitiveness across all fields of the fisheries industry, including aquaculture, processing and distribution, and fishing vessel operations. By fostering high-income fishers, we will further solidify the growth foundation of the local fisheries sector."

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