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1) After World War II, off-shore fishing industry such as salmon drift net fishery, banding fishery, and mackerel-pike stick-held dip net fishery, etc. has developed in eastern Hokkaido,
2) Hanasaki, Habomai, Akkeshi, Hiroo and Kushiro ports serve as bases for the off-shore fishing industry. Hanasaki port ocupies the second place in the total produce of salmon caught by drift net fishery next to Kushiro port, and vies with Kushiro for the first position in the total catch of mackerelmpike.
3) The reasons for the development of fishing industry at Hansaki port are as follows 1. Geographical position.
2. Proximity to the fishing ground.
3. Good port facilities.
4, Financial assistance and good labor condition.
5. Tranformation of fishing industry around. Nemuro changed from coastal fishing to off-shore fishing.
4) The development of of Hanasaki port as a center of fishing industry has greatly contributed to the economic rehabilitation of Nemuro and its own urbanization. Inasaki port is one of the bases for off-shore fishing like Kushiro and Akkeshi but its characteristics are its development and transformation as part of Nemuro.
