 It is also the location of the fishing fleet, which was moved from the old harbour in the centre of the city during the 1980s.La Rochelle also maintains strong links with the sea by harbouring the largest marina for pleasure boats in Europe at Les Minimes, and a rather rich boat-building industry which includes Amel Yachts.La Rochelle has a very big aquarium, and a small botanical garden (the "Jardin des plantes de La Rochelle").