The Disappearing Fishing Village 02: Can "Provisional Monument" Status Save Magang Fishing Village's Century-Old Stone Houses from Development?

(Continued from previous article) Recently, the cultural assets of the Liu Family Old House in Renwu, Kaohsiung; the Jiaoxi Catholic Church in Yilan; and the Madou Dianji Theater in Tainan have been damaged or become subjects of controversy, once again bringing the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act into the public spotlight, sparking social discussion over the recognition and protection mechanisms for cultural assets. Magang Fishing Village in Gongliao, New Taipei City, also faces a development company buying up large tracts of land and demanding that residents demolish their houses and return the land. To protect the century-old stone house cluster and the fishing culture, a movement to safeguard "cultural assets" is now unfolding.

The Disappearing Fishing Village 01: When a Developer Buys Magang Fishing Village, the Vanishing Sea Women and Century-Old Stone Houses

Note: Unlike the Satoyama Initiative (SATOYAMA), the concept of "Satoumi" proposed by Professor Tetsuo Yanagi of Kyushu University in Japan aims to create a symbiotic relationship between people and the coastal environment. Through human adaptation to ocean life, knowledge and culture are formed, thereby sustaining the diversity and sustainable use of marine ecological resources.