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Sustaining Our Vital Oceans Sustaining Our Vital Oceans Chinese Taipei’s Visions Chinese Taipei’s Visions Don-Chung Liu Fisheries Research Institute Council of Agriculture 1 1

Contents Contents � The status of marine capture � The status of marine capture fisheries in 2002 fisheries in 2002 � Administrative framew ork for � Administrative framew ork for marine fisheries affairs marine fisheries affairs � Derelict fishing gear and � Derelict fishing gear and marine debris marine debris � Coastal cleanup activities in 2002 � Coastal cleanup activities in 2002 � Future perspective � Future perspective 2 2

The status of marine capture The status of marine capture fisheries in 2002 fisheries in 2002 3 3

The status of marine capture The status of marine capture fisheries in 2002 fisheries in 2002 � Category � Category ● Far sea fisheries ● Far sea fisheries ● Offshore fisheries ● Offshore fisheries ● Coastal fisheries ● Coastal fisheries � Production � Production � Number of fishers � Number of fishers 4 4

Far sea fisheries Far sea fisheries ● Otter trawling (4.7%) Otter trawling (4.7%) ● Bull trawling (3.3%) Bull trawling (3.3%) ● ● Purse seine for tuna (31.4%) Purse seine for tuna (31.4%) ● ● Tuna Tuna longline longline (38.5%) (38.5%) ● Squid jigging (13.5%) Squid jigging (13.5%) ● ● Torch light net for Torch light net for saury saury (6.2%) (6.2%) ● 5 5

Offshore fisheries Offshore fisheries ● Purse seine (1.4%) Purse seine (1.4%) ● Purse seine for mackerel (18.3%) Purse seine for mackerel (18.3%) ● ● Torch light net (13.0%) Torch light net (13.0%) ● ● Drag net (32.5%) Drag net (32.5%) ● ● Gill net (11.3%) Gill net (11.3%) ● ● Tuna Tuna longline longline (11.8%) (11.8%) ● ● Misc. fish Misc. fish longline longline (6.4%) (6.4%) ● ● Pole and lines Pole and lines boote boote (1.0%) (1.0%) ● 6 6

Coastal fisheries Coastal fisheries ● Set net (16.8%) Set net (16.8%) ● Beach seine (1.7%) Beach seine (1.7%) ● ● Torch light net (13.7%) Torch light net (13.7%) ● ● Gill net (26.7%) Gill net (26.7%) ● ● Pole and lines Pole and lines boote boote (10.2%) (10.2%) ● ● Longline Longline (15.9%) (15.9%) ● ● Spear fishing (1.0%) Spear fishing (1.0%) ● 7 7

Production Production Total: 1,059,142 tonnes Total: 1,059,142 tonnes Coastal fisheries Offshore fisheries 4.7% 17.5% Far sea fisheries 77.8% 8 8

Number of fishers Number of fishers Total: 237,114 persons Total: 237,114 persons Far sea fisheries 8.2% Offshore fisheries 34.3% Coastal fisheries 57.5% 9 9

Production per capita in Production per capita in different fisheries different fisheries Category Production Fishers A/B (Tonnes; A) (Persons; B) (Tonnes/Person) Far sea 823,534 19,338 42.6 fisheries Offshore 185,939 81,404 2.3 fisheries Coastal 49,669 136,372 0.4 fisheries 10 10

Administrative framework Administrative framework for marine fisheries affairs for marine fisheries affairs 11 11

Organizations and main functions (1/4) Organizations and main functions (1/4) � Council of Agriculture (COA) � Council of Agriculture (COA) ● Highest fisheries policy making body ● Highest fisheries policy making body ● Competent authority of the Fisheries Law ● Competent authority of the Fisheries Law � Fisheries Agency (FA), COA � Fisheries Agency (FA), COA ● Highest fisheries administrative agency ● Highest fisheries administrative agency ● Supervision for the fisheries policy, law s ● Supervision for the fisheries policy, law s and regulation and regulation ● Management and monitoring for the ● Management and monitoring for the vessel and crew man vessel and crew man ● Making plan, promote, monitor and ● Making plan, promote, monitor and coordinate on the fisheries resource coordinate on the fisheries resource conservation conservation ● Planning, supervision and training for the ● Planning, supervision and training for the fisher fisher 12 12

Organizations and main functions (2/4) Organizations and main functions (2/4) � Fisheries Research Institute, COA � � Fisheries Research Institute, COA Fisheries Research Institute, COA ● Fishery resources, fishing technology, ● ● Fishery resources, fishing technology, Fishery resources, fishing technology, ocean environment monitoring ocean environment monitoring ocean environment monitoring ● Technical training and services to ● ● Technical training and services to Technical training and services to domesticate and international fisheries domesticate and international fisheries domesticate and international fisheries communities communities communities � Environmental protection � � Environmental protection administration Environmental protection administration administration (EPA) (EPA) (EPA) ● Marine environment classification and ● ● Marine environment classification and Marine environment classification and monitoring monitoring monitoring ● Marine pollution control ● ● Marine pollution control Marine pollution control ● Sea dumping ● ● Sea dumping Sea dumping ● Beach cleanup plan ● ● Beach cleanup plan Beach cleanup plan 13 13

Organizations and main functions (3/4) Organizations and main functions (3/4) � Coast Guard Administration � Coast Guard Administration ● Search and rescue at sea ● Search and rescue at sea ● Fishing harbour control ● Fishing harbour control ● Patrol and inspect on fishing activities ● Patrol and inspect on fishing activities ● Conservation on marine environment ● Conservation on marine environment and fisheries resources and fisheries resources � National park administration, � National park administration, Ministry of Interior Ministry of Interior ● Conserving all fisheries resources in park ● Conserving all fisheries resources in park area area 14 14

Organizations and main functions (4/4) Organizations and main functions (4/4) � National Coastal Scenic Area � National Coastal Scenic Area Administration, Tourism Bureau, Administration, Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Ministry of Transportation and Communications Communications ● Conserving all fisheries resources in ● Conserving all fisheries resources in scenic area scenic area � Local governments (County/city) � Local governments (County/city) ● Management on coastal fisheries, ● Management on coastal fisheries, fishing harbour fishing harbour 15 15

Derelict fishing gear and Derelict fishing gear and Derelict fishing gear and marine debris marine debris marine debris 16 16

Derelict fishing gear and marine Derelict fishing gear and marine debris: in case of gillnet and debris: in case of gillnet and longline longline � Gear lost assessment � Gear lost assessment � Possible solutions � Possible solutions � Marine debris � Marine debris 17 17

Gear lost assessment Gear lost assessment � Inclement weather � � Inclement weather Inclement weather � Over-harvesting � � Over-harvesting � Gears fouled � Gears fouled � Gears fouled � Sea disaster � Sea disaster � Sea disaster � Defective equipment � � Defective equipment Defective equipment 18 18

Possible solutions (1/4) Possible solutions (1/4) • Buy back licenses • Buy back licenses • Buy back licenses • GPS radio buoy • GPS radio buoy • Oceanographic survey • Oceanographic survey • Oceanographic survey 19 19

20 20 Possible solutions (2/4) (2/4) GPS radio buoy

21 21 Possible solutions (3/4) (3/4) GPS radio buoy

Possible solutions (4/4) (4/4) Possible solutions (4/4) (4/4) Oceanographic survey Oceanographic survey 22 22

23 23 -Items Items Marine debris- Marine debris

24 24 Marine debris-Reuse -Reuse Reuse Marine debris- Marine debris

-Recycling (1/2) Recycling (1/2) 25 25 Marine debris- Marine debris

Marine debris- -Recycling (2/2) Recycling (2/2) Marine debris Marine debris-Recycling (2/2) 26 26

27 27 Coastal cleanup activities in Coastal cleanup activities in 2002 2002

Coastal cleanup activities in 2002 Coastal cleanup activities in 2002 � EPA � EPA ● Issues ● Issues ● Locations ● Locations ● Achievements ● Achievements ● Volunteers ● Volunteers � FA � FA ● Locations ● Locations ● Achievements ● Achievements 28 28

EPA-Issues EPA-Issues ● Recreational fisheries ● Recreational fisheries Recreational fisheries ● ● Boat fishing ● Boat fishing ● Dolphin & whale watching ● Dolphin & whale watching ● Blue highway tourism ● Blue highway tourism Blue highway tourism ● ● Sea sports ● Sea sports Sea sports ● 29 29

30 30 EPA-Locations EPA-Locations

EPA- -Achievements (1/2) Achievements (1/2) EPA Cleanup coastline 1,000 Km Cleanup coastline 1,000 Km Participants 131,670 persons Participants 131,670 persons Garbage weight 689,598 tonnes tonnes Garbage weight 689,598 Frequency 6 times/ year Frequency 6 times/ year Budget 100 million NT Budget 100 million NT dollars dollars 31 31

32 32 EPA-Achievements (2/2) EPA-Achievements (2/2)