Noryangjin Fish Market is said to be one of those places you must visit when in Seoul, so Sammie & I strolled through the market (wishing we hadn't worn sandals) and witnessed the sights of overfishing at its best. Photos courtesy of Miss Sephton :)
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| Rows upon rows of these venders all selling the same sea creatures. I'm told you can pick out your dinner & have someone cook it for you on site. |
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| A wide variety of seafood, packed on ice. |
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| If sensitive to smells, I would recommend NOT venturing here lol. It really is quite the sight to see though. I read the best time to go is at 4:30 a.m. once the fish auction begins. |
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When we went, only about half the market was open, but there was still an abundance of food to choose from. Seafood is a main staple in the Korean diet, but I got the impression that much of what we saw would just end up as waste. There was just too much! Too many venders offering exactly the same options in an ENORMOUS warehouse where styrofoam coolers seemed to be the main form of storage & refrigeration.
The words 'environmental nightmare' kept popping into my head constantly while strolling around Noryangjin. But, it's best not to be too judgmental...given I come from a country where we have our own Mordor...
...a.k.a THE TAR SANDS OF ALBERTA....where this has been said, "the air is foul, the water is being drained and poisoned and giant tailing ponds line the Athabasca River". ~Maude Barlow, Council of Canadians.
Hmmm...perhaps Noryangjin isn't so bad...
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