The Past, Present, and Future Regeneration Opportunities of Stone Tidal
Weirs - The Case of Taiwan
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The Past, Present, and Future Regeneration Opportunities of Stone Tidal
Weirs - The Case of Taiwan
Weirs - The Case of Taiwan
Description
Stone Tidal Weirs can be found all around the world and were once an important way for our
predecessors to sustain their livelihood through fishing. However, in recent years, due to technological
advancements, stone tidal weirs have lost their economic value and many have been left to deteriorate
and collapse. Studying stone tidal weirs has become an obscure topic. Nevertheless, stone tidal weirs
were an important fishing method for coastal residents in human history, and have had a significant
impact on human culture in tangible and intangible ways. Although there are few surviving "live" stone
tidal weirs today, as they periodically appear above sea level, they are an underwater cultural heritage
that the public can see and access without diving. They are one of the best materials for advocating and
promoting education on protecting underwater cultural heritage.
Taiwan has many beautifully shaped and numerous stone tidal weirs around its periphery. The
government has made significant efforts in subsidizing restoration, cultivating talent for building stone
tidal weirs, and researching and promoting education in hopes of preserving Taiwan's precious stone
tidal weirs. Local communities and organizations in Taiwan are also making efforts to combine the
cultural landscape of stone tidal weirs with tourism, utilizing the unique features of local stone tidal
weirs to create diverse new opportunities for reuse. By combining the efforts of local residents and
tourists, the shape and good condition of stone tidal weirs can be preserved, and the beauty and fishing
culture of stone tidal weirs can be passed down to future generations, allowing them to exist
sustainably.
predecessors to sustain their livelihood through fishing. However, in recent years, due to technological
advancements, stone tidal weirs have lost their economic value and many have been left to deteriorate
and collapse. Studying stone tidal weirs has become an obscure topic. Nevertheless, stone tidal weirs
were an important fishing method for coastal residents in human history, and have had a significant
impact on human culture in tangible and intangible ways. Although there are few surviving "live" stone
tidal weirs today, as they periodically appear above sea level, they are an underwater cultural heritage
that the public can see and access without diving. They are one of the best materials for advocating and
promoting education on protecting underwater cultural heritage.
Taiwan has many beautifully shaped and numerous stone tidal weirs around its periphery. The
government has made significant efforts in subsidizing restoration, cultivating talent for building stone
tidal weirs, and researching and promoting education in hopes of preserving Taiwan's precious stone
tidal weirs. Local communities and organizations in Taiwan are also making efforts to combine the
cultural landscape of stone tidal weirs with tourism, utilizing the unique features of local stone tidal
weirs to create diverse new opportunities for reuse. By combining the efforts of local residents and
tourists, the shape and good condition of stone tidal weirs can be preserved, and the beauty and fishing
culture of stone tidal weirs can be passed down to future generations, allowing them to exist
sustainably.
Creator
Tung Ying-Ying
Publisher
The Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Date
2023
Language
English
Bibliographic Citation
Ying-Ying, Tung. 2023. “The Past, Present, and Future Regeneration Opportunities of Stone Tidal Weirs - The Case of Taiwan.” Edited by Jennifer Craig, Jay Mok, T. Kurt Knoerl, Paul Montgomery, and Bill Jeffrey. In Proceedings of Fifth Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage: Gwangju, The Republic of Korea, November 13-18 2023. The Museum of Underwater Archaeology. URL: https://apconf.omeka.net/exhibits/show/apconfproceedings/item/2011
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Tung Ying-Ying, “The Past, Present, and Future Regeneration Opportunities of Stone Tidal
Weirs - The Case of Taiwan,” Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage Proceedings, accessed January 15, 2026, https://apconf.omeka.net/items/show/2011.
Weirs - The Case of Taiwan,” Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage Proceedings, accessed January 15, 2026, https://apconf.omeka.net/items/show/2011.