• Workers shuck oysters at the Namyeong Fisheries factory in Tongyeong.
    Workers shuck oysters at the Namyeong Fisheries factory in Tongyeong.
  • A barge and a ship are moored for oyster harvest as buoys float on sea.
    A barge and a ship are moored for oyster harvest as buoys float on sea.
  • A fisherman cuts oysters as they move along a conveyor on a barge during a harvest.
    A fisherman cuts oysters as they move along a conveyor on a barge during a harvest.
  • A diner picks up an oyster at a restaurant in Tongyeong.
    A diner picks up an oyster at a restaurant in Tongyeong.
  • Customers eat an oyster dish at a restaurant in Tongyeong.
    Customers eat an oyster dish at a restaurant in Tongyeong.
  • An auctioneer holds a bag of oysters during an auction held by the Oyster Hanging Culture Fisheries Cooperatives in Tongyeong.
    An auctioneer holds a bag of oysters during an auction held by the Oyster Hanging Culture Fisheries Cooperatives in Tongyeong.
  • Bags of oysters are filled during packaging at the Deok Yeon seafood factory in Tongyeong.
    Bags of oysters are filled during packaging at the Deok Yeon seafood factory in Tongyeong.
  • A trader writes on a piece of paper as others look on during an auction for oysters held by the Oyster Hanging Culture Fisheries Cooperatives in Tongyeong.
    A trader writes on a piece of paper as others look on during an auction for oysters held by the Oyster Hanging Culture Fisheries Cooperatives in Tongyeong.
  • A worker shucks oysters at the Namyeong Fisheries factory in Tongyeong.
    A worker shucks oysters at the Namyeong Fisheries factory in Tongyeong.

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Oyster galore in South Korea – in pictures

Liz Claus

January 09, 2016

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Oyster farming is big business for the South Korean port city of Tongyeong, providing substantial local employment and drawing tourists to the city’s many fish restaurants to sample the delicacy. Photos by SeongJoon Cho for Bloomberg.

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