Gaetbeol, the Korean tidal flats and sustainable seafood dining
CultureJul 2, 2022
Twice a day, the West Sea tides rise and drain the Korean tidal flats, called gaetbeol, along the western coast of Korea. The slow draining and replenishing of the gaetbeol, as the seawater comes under the influence of the moon, breathes oxygen-rich life into the muddy and sandy West Sea coast, creating a variety of gaetbeol wetlands rich with the aquatic and amphibious creatures that live in them. The gaetbeol are a complex muddy and sandy environment submerged in the water at high tide and e