ANIMAL CRUELTY IS NOT ENTERTAINMENT
HELP END THE HWACHEON ICE FISHING FESTIVAL IN S. KOREA
LCA, along with ALW (our sister organization in S. Korea), have released an investigation into the Hwacheon Ice Fishing Festival in S. Korea, documenting widespread animal cruelty and environmental contamination.
The festival attracts over 1.8 million visitors annually. Promoted internationally as a “global winter festival” and described as a family-friendly event, the festival relies on the mass exploitation and killing of fish.
Fish are sentient beings capable of feeling fear and pain, yet the festival participants cheer as they grab fish in a chaotic frenzy, subjecting them to stress, injuries, and death.
This event contradicts growing global values of animal rights. We ask Hwacheon County in S. Korea to take a compassionate step forward by ending this harmful tradition and exploring animal-free events.
Your voice matters. Help bring change by signing the petition today.
