Greek Oinousses Island

Greek Oinousses Island is north-east coast of the Greek island of Chios. Oinousses Island has a small resident population, living primarily in the islands' town of Oinoússes about 792 people.  On Oinousses island, vast majority of the workforce of the island is engaged in seafaring, fishing and goat-herding. The islands are noted as the origin of an unusual cluster of successful ship-owning families: the Lemos, Pateras, Hadjipateras, Kollakis and Lyras families. Whilst most of the families now live elsewhere most of the year, the islands and town are well maintained with a strong naval connection. Oinoussians abroad are noted for their successful entrepreneurial skills in the industrial transportation industry. Although the number of Oinoussian ship operating companies has fallen since their heyday in the 1960s they still maintain a formidable position in the shipping industry.