For the purpose of
conserving the resources of great white shark, basking shark and megamouth
shark in Taiwan’s coastal and offshore sea areas, and to enhance the collection
of fisheries data and information on population dynamics of fisheries
resources, on 15 March 2014, the Council of Agriculture proclaimed the Measure
on Controlling the Catch of Great White Shark, Basking Shark and Megamouth
Shark, and the content is articulated as follows:
1. Any fishery
operator or fisherman who has caught a great white shark, a basking shark or a
megamouth shark in Taiwan’s coastal and offshore seas, should, within 1 day
after the arrival of his vessel in port, fill in Reporting Table for the Catch
of Great White Shark, Basking Shark and Megamouth Shark, and transmit by
facsimile to the following agencies or institute:
1) Competent
fisheries authorities of the respective government of municipalities, counties
(townships).
2) The Fisheries
Agency (Fax No. (02) 3343-6299)
3) Fisheries
Resources Research Room, Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries
Science, National Taiwan Ocean University (Fax No. (02) 2462-3986 or (02)
2462-0291)
2. After
reporting, the fish in round form should be kept for 24 hours, for scientific
sampling and collection of biological data before auction or use.
3. Should the
Council of Agriculture considers the need to provide the fish to scientific
research institute for conducting scientific research, the fish may be purchased
by such institute as a priority at an agreed price.
4. Anyone who has
violated the reporting obligation, or has failed to retain the fish for 24
hours for scientific sampling and collection of biological data, will be liable
to a fine of not less than NT$30,000 but not more than NT$150,000, in
accordance with the provisions of Article 65, paragraph 5 of the Fisheries Act.
