The still of the early morning is broken by a clanging bell, the hustle of crowds, and the humming of idling fishing boats. The daily fish auction in Jumunjin Korea is underway. What initially seems to be chaos eventually reveals a certain rhythm and order with well-defined roles for all the participants and established “rules”. Exotic fish and shellfish fill baskets and tanks, fishers, auctioneer, brokers, and bystanders fill the space, and fishing boats and fishing gear squeeze into every corner of the waterfront. As a visiting marine biologist and avid photographer I could not have stumbled onto a more exciting scene.