Several fishermen villages () were established in Hong Kong to house fishermen families.
List of fishermen villages As of 2006, the list of Existing Fishermen Villages was: (see "Annex to LCQ2" link)
North District Ap Chau Fishermen's Village (), on Ap Chau. Established in 1960 to improve living conditions
Yuen Long District Chung Hau Tsuen (), in Shan Pui. Established in 1967
Tai Po District Tap Mun Fishermen's New Village (), on Tap Mun. Established in 1964 to improve living conditions C.A.R.E. New Village (), in Wong Yi Au, Tai Po Road (near Yuen Chau Tsai). Established in the mid-1960s to the 1970s to re-house fishermen's families who lost their boats during a typhoon Sam Mun Tsai Fishermen's New Village (), on Yim Tin Tsai. Established in 1965 to re-house villagers affected by the construction project of Plover Cove ReservoirLiu T.S., "Home on the Water: Livelihood and Society of the Fishermen Community in Tai Po" , Tai Po Book pp. 115–116 Luen Yick Fishermen Village (), on Yim Tin Tsai. Established in 1975
Tsuen Wan District Ma Wan Fishermen's Village (), on Ma Wan. Established in 1965 to improve living conditions
Sha Tin District Ah Kung Kok Fishermen Village () in A Kung Kok. Established in 1984 to re-house villagers affected by the reclamation works for building Sha Tin Racecourse and Ma On Shan new town.
Kwai Tsing District Tsing Yi Fishermen's New Village (), on Tsing Yi. Established in the 1960s and completed in 1965 by a donation of the Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere St. Paul's Village (), on Tsing Yi. Established in 1973
Sai Kung District Kwun Mun Fishermen Village () in Tui Min Hoi. Established in 1978 to re-house villagers affected by the construction of the High Island Reservoir Man Yee Fishermen Village () in Tui Min Hoi. Established in 1984 to re-house villagers affected by the construction of the High Island Reservoir Shui Bin Tsuen (), in Hang Hau. Established in the 1970s to improve living conditions Tui Min Hoi Fishermen's Village () in Tui Min Hoi. Established in 1963 to improve living conditions St. Peter Village () in Tui Min Hoi. Established in 1964 Ming Shun Village () in Tui Min Hoi. Established in 1976 Tai Ping Village () in Po Lo Che. Established in the early 1970s
See also Housing in Hong Kong Agriculture and aquaculture in Hong Kong
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