DPRK top leader calls for marine fish propagation

Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has called for conserving and propagating marine resources in a bid to develop the national economy and improve people's life, the official Rodong sinmun daily said on Tuesday.

The DPRK has favorable conditions for salmon breeding as it has many rivers and lakes and is surrounded by seas, said Kim during a recent visit to a salmon breeding institute, the newspaper said, without giving the date and venue of the visit.

Kim proposed building more salmon breeding farms and putting its breeding on an industrial, scientific and organized basis.

The top leader has made several inspections on economic sectors recently.

Source:Xinhua