On February 18, Minister of Environment Han Jeoung Ae attended a briefing session on restoring the ecosystem around the Nakdonggang River estuary held at Nakdonggang Estuary Bank Observatory. "The Ministry of Environment will put its utmost effort in restoring the Nakdonggang River into a healthy ecology and home of all living organisms," said Minister Han.

Minister Han released fries of sweetfish, a major fish species in the inland waters, to the brackish water downstream of the Nakdonggang River estuary.