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) 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
References