Greater Victoria Harbour Authority - Fisherman's Wharf

Just around the corner from Victoria's Inner Harbour, Fisherman's Wharf is a hidden treasure waiting to be discovered. This unique marine destination offers food kiosks, unique shops and eco-tour adventures in the heart of the working harbour. Wander down the docks with your lunch, buy seafood fresh off the boat, see moored pleasure vessels and float homes, and watch as fishing vessels unload their wares. From the end of the Second World War to about 1990 was the heyday of the fishing fleet at Fisherman's Wharf. Fishing vessels were tied to every dock, except for two docks at the east end. These two Òlive aboardÓ docks were home to a diverse, and often eccentric, community from the 1970s right up until 2000. Many colourful characters roamed the docks and rubbed shoulders with the fishermen. People would appear from nowhere and make the wharf their new home. Suddenly, they would move on and quickly be replaced by other, equally eccentric types. This meant there was never a dull moment on the wharf. Local police were often kept busy breaking up fights and cross-checking their list of outstanding arrest warrants with the roster of wharf inhabitants.