Festival
Goseong Pollock Festival

Every autumn, Goseong celebrates the pollock festival (“myongtae chuckjae”) due to its long history and tradition. Among the traditional ways to make a living was the catching of Alaska Pollock, once an abundant fish here, and drying of the fish on poles in the long winter season, which is still a favorite snack, in particular in North Korea. Unfortunately, all of the pollock dried in Goseong today comes from Russia, though there are projects underway to re-fill the depleted fish stocks. Goseong, a divided county in Gangwon province at the DMZ is one of the most beautiful spots on the Peninsula, largely due to its’ untouched nature. Due to our partnership with the county of Goseong the HSF will hold a workshop in the Gangwon DMZ Museum on the protection of seabirds in the area of the inner-Korean border on November the 28th.