Hsinchu Fish Harbor

Hsinchu Fish Harbor
新竹漁港
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Taiwan
Location
LocationNorth, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Coordinates24°50′58.2″N 120°55′43.7″E / 24.849500°N 120.928806°E / 24.849500; 120.928806
Details
Opened1980s
Type of harbourfishing port

The Hsinchu Fish Harbor (traditional Chinese: 新竹漁港; simplified Chinese: 新竹渔港; pinyin: Xīnzhú Yúgǎng) or Nanliao Harbor (traditional Chinese: 南寮漁港; simplified Chinese: 南寮渔港; pinyin: Nánliáo Yúgǎng) is a fishing port in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.[1]

History

The harbor was originally built in the 1980s to give conveniences to the local fishermen to catch fishes. However, due to the decreasing amount of fish load over the years, the old harbor was replaced by the new harbor buildings which is more tourism-focused.[2]

Activities

Hsinchu Seafood Wholesale Center

The harbor is the center for seafood business. It houses the Hsinchu Fishermen's Association since 1991, which has since become an important place for local residence to buy seafood. The trading is housed in the Hsinchu Seafood Wholesale Center, a two-story building, in which the ground level houses the trading activities of seafood and the upper level houses the food market.[3]

Activities that can be done around the harbor area are cycling, kite flying and eating seafood.[4]

Transportation

The harbor is accessible north west from Hsinchu Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Charming Fishing Harbors". Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ L., Kevin. "Hsinchu 17km Coastline Scenic Area". TravelKing. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Nan Liao Harbor - Hsinchu City Government". hccg.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 2015-02-16.
  4. ^ "Nanliao Fishing Harbor". miramar-hsinchu.com.
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