대도리는 원래 김 양식이나 어로 활동을 주로 하였는데, 인근에 광양제철소와 하동화력발전소 등이 생겨나면서 어획량이 줄었다.
Originally, Daedo-ri was mainly engaged in seaweed farming or fishing, but the catches decreased as the Gwangyang Works and the Hadong Thermal Power Plant were established nearby.