List of fishing villages explained

This is a list of fishing villages. A fishing village is a village, usually located near a fishing ground, with an economy based on catching fish and harvesting seafood.

Fishing villages

• Akwidaa, Ghana
• Amed, Indonesia
• Bethsaida, Israel (historical)
• Capernaum, Israel (historical)
• Chibu, Japan
• Chorkor, Ghana
• Huanchaco, Peru
• Kakapir, Pakistan
• Marsaxlokk, Malta
• Myliddy, Sri Lanka
• Ninh Thủy, Vietnam
• Reposaari, Finland
• Salehabad, Pakistan
• Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico
• Smygehuk, Sweden
• Sucuriju, Brazil
• Taganga, Colombia
• Taghazout, Morocco
• Udappu, Sri Lanka
• Volendam, Netherlands
• Walraversijde, Belgium

Canada

• Ladner, British Columbia
• Old Perlican, Newfoundland and Labrador
• Overton, Nova Scotia
• Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia
• Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
• St. Laurent, Manitoba
• Steveston, British Columbia
• Tilting, Newfoundland and Labrador

China

• Po Toi O, Hong Kong
• Tai O, Hong Kong
• Yanglingang, Jiangsu

Denmark

• Snogebæk
• Sørvágur, Faroe Islands
• Thyborøn
• Vorupør

Estonia

• Altja
• Käsmu
• Prangli

France

• Barfleur, Manche
• Ciboure, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
• Douarnenez, Finistère
• Granville, Manche, Manche
• Le Guilvinec, Finistère
• Ile-de-Sein, Finistère
• Paimpol, Côtes-d'Armor
• Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Greece

• Agios Nikolaos
• Alykes
• Charaki
• Kassiopi
• Sigri

Iceland

• Bolungarvík
• Hjalteyri
• Stokkseyri
• Súðavík
• Suðureyri

India

• Puthenthope, Kerala
• Covelong, Tamil Nadu
• Eraviputhenthurai, Tamil Nadu

Ireland

• An Rinn
• Dunmore East
• Easky

Italy

• Portofino, Liguria
• Vernazza, Liguria

Malta

• Marsaskala
• Marsalforn
• Marsaxlokk
• Bugibba

Norway

• Grip
• Hovden
• Kamøyvær
• Moskenes
• Nyksund
• Ona
• Reine

Portugal

• Alvor
• Aveiro
• Cascais
• Câmara de Lobos
• Carvoeiro
• Nazaré
• Olhos de Água
• Peniche
• Salema

South Africa

• Amsterdamhoek
• Hondeklip Bay

Spain

• Bermeo, Basque Country
• Elantxobe, Basque Country
• Getaria, Basque Country
• Hondarribia, Basque Country
• Lekeitio, Basque Country
• Los Nietos, Region of Murcia
• Mutriku, Basque Country
• Ondarroa, Basque Country
• Orio, Basque Country
• Sa Riera, Catalonia
• Santa Pola, Valencian Community
• Zumaia, Basque Country

Suriname

• Boskamp
• Braamspunt

Turkey

• Gümüşlük
• Peksimet

United Kingdom

• Catalan Bay, Gibraltar

England

• Cadgwith
• Cullercoats
• Lamorna
• Mousehole
• Port Isaac
• Robin Hood's Bay
• Rock

Northern Ireland

• Ardglass
• Portavogie

Scotland

• East Haven
• Harrow
• Lochinver
• Newhaven
• Pittenweem
• Portmahomack
• St Abbs

Wales

• Ferryside

United States

• Delacroix Island, Louisiana
• Reggio, Louisiana
• Kaunolu, Hawaii (historical)
• Pu'upehe, Hawaii
• Saint Malo, Louisiana (historical)^[1]
• Shell Beach, Louisiana
• Villa Pesquera, Puerto Rico
• Wanchese, North Carolina
• Cedar Key, Florida

See also

• Community-supported fishery
• Fishing
• Fishing industry
• Uru people – a pre-Incan people who live on forty-two self-fashioned floating islands in Lake Titicaca Puno, Peru and Bolivia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saint Malo, Oldest Filipino Settlement in USA . 15 April 2010 . Fil-Am Ako . 15 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711001604/http://www.filamako.com/2010/04/saint-malo-oldest-filipino-settlement-in-usa/ . 11 July 2011 . dead .