Work Report

Summary of Interviews

Reflection

Opinions of Experts

Reference Material

Ancient and Modern Place Names of Yizhu.  Yizhu Literature and History Studio, 2005.

The illustrated handbook of wild bird in Taiwan. Taiwanese Wild Bird Information Management Office, 1991.

Hu Sing-Hua. The Development of the Fishing Industry of Taiwan. Taiwan Fisheries Bureau, 1996.

"The Scenery of Fishing Village." About Taiwan Tilapia. CD-ROM. 2002.

Photo Provider
Chiang Fu-Sung, Chen Ching-ke, Fan Lee-hui, Shiu Han-Sen

Chinese Website

http://www.fa.gov.tw/chn/statistics_price/year_book/year_book.php

http://hercafe.yam.com/blog/fisher33/2005/04/01/140867

http://home.kimo.com.tw/shue0123/0520-3c.htm

The Profile of Mr. Wu Zhen-hui

In 1907, Mr. Wu Zhen-hui was born in Ping-Dong County. He studied abroad in Japan after he graduated from the primary school. Later, Wu graduated from the Department of Agriculture, Kyoto University. In 1946, Wu met Mr. Guo Chi-zhang when he was recruited by the Japanese Navy to Singapore. They caught the fry of “Di-Shi Fish” together, and then Guo brought these fry back to Taiwan. In 1947, Wu came back to Taiwan, and he once taught in the Department of Agriculture of National Taiwan University. Later, he worked in The Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction and Department of Agriculture and Forestry respectively. Wu died in 1979.

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The Profile of Mr. Guo Chi-zhang

In 1911, Mr. Guo Chi-zhang was born in a family of fishermen in Chi-Jin, Kaohsiung City. He always got excellent achievements in his school life. After he graduated from Kaohsiung Commercial Extension School, Guo worked as a clerk in Zhong-Zhou police station. Later, he was transferred to a clerk of Zhong-Zhou Fishery Association, and went to Japan at public expense to survey the aquaculture. In 1943, Guo was recruited by the Japanese Navy to Singapore. The military relied on him for support of aquaculture experience, and assigned him to work in the fish farms of "Di-Shi Fish." In the spring of 1946, the second year after Japan was defeated, Guo was waiting for sending back to Taiwan in the military camp. He met Mr. Wu Zhen-hui. During their chat, Wu said that he also had raised the African species of "Di-Shi Fish" before. And, Wu also thought that "Di-Shi Fish" was very suitable to breed in Taiwan. So, the two young men cooperated to bring "Di-Shi Fish" from Singapore to Taiwan.

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The Profile of Tilapia (Wuguo Fish)

Tilapia belongs to the Family Cichlidae and is a kind of tropical fish native to Africa. There are more than one hundred species of tilapia in the world. The color of tilapia body is slightly different among different species. The general color is black and gray, and tilapia also can slightly change its color according to the environment as a protection function. The female tilapia can carry the eggs in her mouth instead of placing them in a nest. When hatching her eggs, the female tilapia stops eating and growing. So, the female tilapia is smaller than the male one, given the same living environment. The economic value of female tilapia is lower than that of male fish. Tilapia has good adaptability to environmental variations except the cold weather. So, tilapia is also among the easiest and profitable fish to breed. This is due to its omnivorous diet, strong resistance to illness, rapid growth, and good meat quality.

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