Harvesting Shellfish News Today

starving. im carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. im a nomad, driving to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds. i celebrate diversity by embracing what makes us both unique and the same. after all, we carry our travels with us to our next destination. thats what life is all about. lets do this. ♪ >> south korea. like most people, im starting out in seoul, an international m...

We were blessed with great weather. jiayu in the sunshine is amazing. ancient, foreign, sprawling coastal highways. the mountain in the middle. the largest peak in all of korea, but the largest treasure is probably these women. ♪ ♪ legendary free divers known as "sea women." they dont use any scuba gear or modern equipment and have been harvesting shellfish off the coast of jeju since the seventh century. she left her old life in seoul behind, hoping to learn this profession.

We are blessed with great weather for my last day. ancient forests, sprawling coastal highways, that rich black volcanic soil and mount hollison in the middle, the largest peak in all of korea, but the islands greatest treasure is maybe these women. legendary free divers known as seawomen. they dont use scuba gear or modern equipment and have been harvesting shellfish off the coast since at least the 17th century. most of them are 50 and older. were meeting with a newcomer. yihan left her old li...