Fisheries of the Republic of China
PERSPECTIVES AND VISIONS OF THE POLICY
II.Offshore and coastal fishery
Rational and sustainable utilization of offshore and coastal fisheries resources will be maintained. Plans will be plotted to diversify the functions of fishing ports and the use of fishery resources, providing the public with suitable locations to perform recreational activities on the sea or to enjoy the delicacy of fresh seafood, while upgrading the living environment in fishing villages by injecting new dynamics into the local economy, thus giving a new feature to the fishing villages. The main strategies will be as follows:
- 1.Plans on orderly fishery productions in the 12-mile territorial waters will be re-assessed and proper management mechanism will be established to extend the activities of coastal fisheries and to intensify the management of sea areas. Diversification of fisheries will be promoted to achieve effective utilization of fishery resources within the territorial sea of Taiwan.
- 2.There will be plans to promote multiple functions of fishing ports. The infrastructures at various ports will be improved by installation of appropriate environmental protection facilities, whereby upgrading their overall features.
- 3.In line with the growing fondness of the public in recreational activities as well as the trend of development in recreational fishery, infrastructures at various ports will be improved while maintaining their scenic features. Fishermen will be encouraged to change their original operation to recreational fishery, in order to relieve the pressure on fishery resources and to ensure their sustainable utilization.
