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Climate change hits regional events as fish fest postponed, blossom bonanza canceled

Joongang Ilbo | English | News | Nov. 27, 2025 | Climate Change

Rising ocean temperatures and shifting weather patterns linked to climate change are significantly affecting regional festivals in Korea centered around local specialties. Geoje in South Gyeongsang has postponed its 18th Cod Seafood Festival from December to January, marking the first schedule change since 2005. The delay is due to sea temperatures near Geoje measuring 16 to 17 degrees Celsius, above the preferred range of 5 to 12 degrees Celsius for cod spawning. The lack of typhoons this year also caused clay to accumulate on the seafloor, preventing the exposure of gravel beds essential for cod spawning.

Cod catches near Geoje have sharply declined in recent years, dropping nearly 94 percent from 167,922 between November 2021 and March 2022 to just 10,368 last winter. Officials expect similarly poor catches this year and anticipate cod will not appear in significant numbers until mid-December. In South Jeolla, unusual weather conditions caused the cancellation of the Aster Flower Festival on Bakji Island after postponement due to delayed blooming from summer heat waves and heavy rains. The county’s lilac festival was also postponed to next year following a heavy die-off of lilacs.

In Gangneung, Gangwon, an extreme drought nearly caused the cancellation or postponement of the Gangneung Coffee Festival in August. However, with eased conditions, the event proceeded as planned on October 30. These disruptions underscore the growing impact of climate change on local natural phenomena and the cultural events tied to them across Korea.

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