Kaohsiung Fisherman's Culture Museum Introduction
Kaohsiung, known as the harbor city, is the birthplace of Taiwan's deep-sea fishing industry, boasting over 3,000 fishing vessels with a total tonnage exceeding 560,000 tons. Each year, it captures over 700,000 tons of seafood, accounting for 50% of Taiwan's total fisheries production, highlighting the contribution and importance of Kaohsiung's fishing industry to the country. The Fisheries Culture Museum was established to enhance public understanding of Kaohsiung's fishing industry and to foster concern for its development and heritage. The museum is divided into various thematic areas, including distant water trawling, nearshore fishing, aquaculture, fisheries processing, fisheries conservation and utilization, as well as the squid fishing culture and tuna fishing culture sections. It uses various real-life images and multimedia to convey knowledge about marine fisheries, allowing the public and the next generation to better understand and connect with Kaohsiung's vital industry. The establishment of the Fisheries Culture Museum also integrates with the Qianzhen Fishing Port Fishery Direct Sales Center and Qianzhen Fish Market, providing a space for the public to engage with fisheries knowledge as well as a place for leisure, while serving educational, cultural, and tourism functions related to fishing.
