Fishing in Himara

Evidence indicates that in antiquity Porto Palermo was the abode of merchant and fishing vessels. The fishing activity to meet the demands of businesses and residents of Himara and beyond is carried out mainly by the fishing fleet.

The fishermen of Himara have a long experience on their shoulders and have served the tourism of Himara for many years. Fishermen, mostly those in their late 70s, confess that they experienced different situations under the regimes of the time. Recalling with nostalgia the limitations conditioned by the communist regime until the period of the rapid development of Himara in Democracy. The variety of fish species in the Himara area is relevant. Nowadays fishing has become a tourist attraction through trawlers as well as the consumption of seafood. But there are also those who practice fishing as a sport or spend their free time.