{"id":10,"date":"2020-03-03T16:35:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T21:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2020-09-29T17:33:52","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T21:33:52","slug":"fishing-villages","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/fishing-villages\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishing Villages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HK360: Disappearing Fishing Villages in Hong Kong\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BX_CSujEp3g?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > #kt-info-box_b3c6b0-ee .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}#kt-info-box_b3c6b0-ee .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}#kt-info-box_b3c6b0-ee .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, #kt-info-box_b3c6b0-ee .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, #kt-info-box_b3c6b0-ee .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}#kt-info-box_b3c6b0-ee .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#444444;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}#kt-info-box_b3c6b0-ee .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}#kt-info-box_b3c6b0-ee .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:#444444;}#kt-info-box_b3c6b0-ee .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"kt-info-box_b3c6b0-ee\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-container kt-info-icon-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-inner-container\"><span style=\"display:block;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-info-svg-icon kt-info-svg-icon-fas_street-view\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" height=\"50\" width=\"50\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M367.9 329.76c-4.62 5.3-9.78 10.1-15.9 13.65v22.94c66.52 9.34 112 28.05 112 49.65 0 30.93-93.12 56-208 56S48 446.93 48 416c0-21.6 45.48-40.3 112-49.65v-22.94c-6.12-3.55-11.28-8.35-15.9-13.65C58.87 345.34 0 378.05 0 416c0 53.02 114.62 96 256 96s256-42.98 256-96c0-37.95-58.87-70.66-144.1-86.24zM256 128c35.35 0 64-28.65 64-64S291.35 0 256 0s-64 28.65-64 64 28.65 64 64 64zm-64 192v96c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h64c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-96c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-96c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48h-11.8c-11.07 5.03-23.26 8-36.2 8s-25.13-2.97-36.2-8H208c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v96c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">360\/VR Immersive Video<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">You can watch the video above in a VR headset or as a 360 video on your smartphone or desktop computer. We recommend wearing headphones for a more immersive experience!<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Story and multimedia by Kiernan Green, Ivonne Flores Kauffman, Ashley Fraser and Karen Longwell<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>On the bustling streets of Cheung Chau, tourist shops fight for space with seafood restaurants.<br> The island, 40-minutes by ferry from Hong Kong\u2019s Central Station, shows signs of its traditional fishing village past, which is now fading. Making a living from the sea is no longer viable for most fisherman across Hong Kong and as that way of life ends so too does the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along the seaside walk, a man worked on a dragon boat. The fisherman who used his family name, Lam, is about 60 years old, and an indigenous resident of the island. He made his living from fishing the waters that surround Cheung Chau, he said; a life\u2019s work shared by most of his generation and decades of generations before him. However, he said he will be the last to bet their income solely on the fishing industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe next generation has moved to the city,\u201d Lam said through a translator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fisherman want to continue their work, but it is no longer economically viable for small-scale operators, Lam said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt some point, they can\u2019t even cover the petrol so they have to stop,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the case for all fishermen like Lam, and for all fishing villages like Cheung Chau, as Hong Kong\u2019s fishing industry fades from its historical prominence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to the British occupation in 1842, Hong Kong was a fishing village of little significance. The proximity to the ocean and the islands\u2019 towering hills meant fishing surpassed agriculture in importance. The culture of native Hong Kongers grew around fishing and the sea, as Hong Kong\u2019s economy and influence in the region expanded around British control. This growth capped with the post-Second World War boom, which provided a strong economy, larger families, and a golden period for Hong Kong\u2019s fishermen. Between 1950 and 1964, fishing employed some 80,000 people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The industry&#8217;s decline began in the 70s, and was unstoppable by the 90s, as Hong Kong\u2019s economic growth outpaced its fishing tradition, said Wai-King Wong, a lifelong resident of Tai O, an iconic fishing village on Hong Kong\u2019s largest island, Lantau. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNow, the economy in Tai O, there&#8217;s no role for fishing,\u201d Wong said through a translator. \u201cThey&#8217;re competing for fish, as there is almost 0 per cent for fishermen in Tai O.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-_b30872-15.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_b30872-15.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-_b30872-15 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_b30872-15 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2020\/08\/SamMunTsai-1-1024x710.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2020\/08\/SamMunTsai-1-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/project.journalism.torontomu.ca\/hongkong360-2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2020\/08\/SamMunTsai-1-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"158\" class=\"wp-image-158 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/create.piktochart.com\/output\/21129648-new-piktochart?fbclid=IwAR12RomYcCLlrEMsPz3XxgVXpFtwPTCnazQaW00wkvCqJIpb46DWZ9_wUoE\">https:\/\/create.piktochart.com\/output\/21129648-new-piktochart?fbclid=IwAR12RomYcCLlrEMsPz3XxgVXpFtwPTCnazQaW00wkvCqJIpb46DWZ9_wUoE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reasons for the loss of the fishing industry in Tai O, Cheung Chau, and others like it is years of overfishing; the development more efficient fishing practises meant less fish stock with each year, and less income, Wong said. Without a secure source of income, the cost of running a boat and yearly maintenance is up to $1 million and has become unfeasible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Hong Kong became focused on global finance in the 80s and 90s, so did its population. Labour jobs in the city required for Hong Kong\u2019s burgeoning development \u2013 such as construction or dock work \u2013 became far more profitable than anything pulled from the ocean, Wong said. The result was a mass migration of outer island families to the city centre. As residents moved to urban areas, Wong started to collect the items that residents of these villages left behind.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2001, Wong curated Tai O\u2019s Culture Workshop, a collection in a small museum, and workshops, to preserve Tai O\u2019s culture and lifestyle. However, in June 2019, the workshop was permanently closed. The 100-year-old building is in need of repair. Wong has transferred the remaining items in the museum to a local school. Although industry changes, Wong said that the relationship between a person and their history or culture is one that should never have to change. She hopes students will understand their culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hong Kong government aims to preserve the fishing culture, said Wing-Kwong Yau, who joined a committee to manage the Sustainable Fisheries Development Fund of HK$500 million in 2014. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yau grew up in a Hakka village in Tolo Harbour in the New Territories. His father was a<br>\nfisherman and his mother worked in farming. He still speaks the Hakka dialect and values the<br>\nculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am still able to sing some of the songs I learned from my parents,\u201d Yau said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The $500 million is being used to improve fishing techniques and income, and training for culturally related jobs such as educational tours, Yau said. He added that there is more that can be done to preserve the region&#8217;s cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;The environmental damage in Hong Kong, it&#8217;s done, it&#8217;s permanent.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFishermen [are a] really important part of Hong Kong culture and we should really keep it as a<br>\nheritage and put more effort into preserving it and passing it on,\u201d Yau said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, the government\u2019s efforts cannot stop the decline of Hong Kong\u2019s fishing industry, said Wong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The environmental damage in Hong Kong, it&#8217;s done, it&#8217;s permanent,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fish are gone along with the secure source of income they once provided. With the rise in education throughout Hong Kong, post-secondary graduates are unlikely to take on a labour job after their studies, she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wong said it is unlikely the industry will be preserved. Instead, she hopes the culture of her fishing community can be passed onto the next generation.  Hong Kong may develop as a city to look like \u201ceverywhere else,\u201d but the surrounding fishing villages can provide a culture that is inherently unlike anything else on the planet, and serve their communities and visitors in that respect, she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The relationship between oneself and their culture is so important Wong said. The next generations preservation of that relationship is vital for the preservation of Tai O&#8217;s community and other fishing communities throughout Hong Kong. <\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Story and multimedia by Kiernan Green, Ivonne Flores Kauffman, Ashley Fraser and Karen Longwell On the bustling streets of Cheung Chau, tourist shops fight for space with seafood restaurants. The island, 40-minutes by ferry from Hong Kong\u2019s Central Station, shows signs of its traditional fishing village past, which is now fading. 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