Qidou Visitor Center Introduction
In Qitou Village, visitors can learn about the traditional fishing method called "baodun" in Penghu. A "dun" refers to a pile of stones built in the intertidal zone, also known as "fish houses," which are typically constructed using local limestone. This method employs tidal changes to catch fish. During high tide, bottom-dwelling fish swim into the dun, and when the tide recedes, fishermen go to the intertidal zone to dismantle the stone structures and use nets to catch the fish inside. Traditional baodun fishing grounds in Penghu are mainly distributed in the intertidal zone on the northern side of Baisha Township, with the largest groups found in Chikan and Qitou, where there are over 300 duns in the entire reef area. Each dun varies in shape and size, constructed with different numbers of stones stacked together. The process typically begins in the spring when Sargassum seaweed grows, as it attracts small groupers that come to feed near the shore's duns. After June, the groupers migrate offshore, rendering the duns useless, and fishermen will dismantle them in a process called "sandan." When the following spring arrives, fishermen will rebuild the duns, known as "jiandun." The primary catch includes species such as hawkbill groupers, clown groupers, and Malabar groupers, among other seafood!
Qidou Visitor Center Outdoor Square
Qitou Visitor Center Pedestrian Walkway
