Hsinchu Fish Harbor

Hsinchu Fish Harbor 新竹漁港
Interactive map of Hsinchu Fish Harbor 新竹漁港
Hsinchu Fish Harbor 新竹漁港 Location in Taiwan
Location
Location	North, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Coordinates	24°50′58.2″N 120°55′43.7″E / 24.849500°N 120.928806°E / 24.849500; 120.928806
Details
Opened	1988
Type of harbour	fishing 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 for the convenience of local fishermen. However, due to the decreasing amount of fish over the years, the old harbor was replaced by new, tourism-focused buildings.^[2]

Activities

Hsinchu Seafood Wholesale Center

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

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

Transportation

The harbor is accessible in the north west from Hsinchu Station of Taiwan Railway.

See also

• Hsinchu

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.

External links

• Hsinchu Fish Harbor on Facebook