In the days of the rich herring fisheries, the harbor was often crowded with fishing vessels, and as many as 1,500 people gathered there.
Furthermore, the dam controls the flood, and, above all, provides for a rich fishery.
There are also fears of the oil's effect on the rich fisheries of the sound.
Environmentalists argued that the pipeline-tanker route threatened Alaska's tundra and its rich fisheries.
The ice-free ocean (southwestern part of the Barents Sea) provides rich fisheries and tourism is also important to the town.
Some experts believe such material then flows into the North Atlantic, feeding the rich fisheries of that region.
The country's oil and gas reserves and rich fisheries give it financial resources.
However, rich herring fisheries in the 19th century gave the city new life.
Toyama is known for its great mountains and rich fishery.
The lake supports a very rich fishery, and most of the local residents are dependent on this resource for their subsistence.