Taiwan 



Tlie Taiwan distant-water fishing industry, like most primary industry sectors in Taiwan, is in apparent decline. 



Tlie fishing industry was at one time a model for economic development in Taiwan. Tliis is hardly the case now, 

 as Taiwan officials pursue policies which promote development of high-tech economic sectors, while providing 

 compensation to those who forsake traditional occupations such as fishing. 



Contents 



I. Distant-water Fishing Fleets 121 



A. Trawlers 122 



B. Squid Jiggers 122 



C. Driftnet Vessels 123 



D. Distant-water Tuna Vessels 124 



II. Promotion of Shipbuilding 125 



III. Current Status of Shipbuilding 126 



IV. Regulation of Fleet Size 126 



V. Vessel Exports 126 



VI. Access to Foreign Fishing Grounds 126 



A. Former Soviet Union/Russian Federation 127 



B. East Asia 127 



C. South/Southeast Asia 127 



D. Oceania 127 



E. Africa/Middle East 128 



F. Latin America 128 



VII. Outlook , 129 



A. Trawlers 129 



B. Squid Jiggers 129 



C. Driftnet Vessels 129 



D. Distant-water Tuna Vessels 129 



Sources 13' 



Appendices 135 



I. Distant -water Fishing Fleets 



Data from Lloyd's of London and Taiwan officials 

 indicate that the majority of the Taiwan distant-water 

 fishing vessels have less than 500 gross registered tons 

 (GRT) (appendices A and C). Taiwan official statistics 

 put the number of vessels in the distant-water fleet' at 

 approximately 1,800 vessels in 1990, with the 1991 

 figure standing at 1,600 vessels (appendices B and C).- 

 Tuna longliners and trawlers make up the great 

 majority of the fleet, with the remainder consisting of 



tuna and mackerel purse seiners, squid jiggers, and 

 fomier driftnet vessels (appendix B, figure 1). 

 Between 1990 and 1991, the number of tuna longliners 

 and trawlers decreased, while the nimiber of squid 

 jigger and tuna purse seiners increased. 



The distant-water fishing sector dominates overall 

 Taiwan fisheries catch, largely because coastal and 

 offshore fisheries suffer from severely depleted fishery 

 resources. This is seen in the overall Taiwan catch 

 statistics which show that distant-water fisheries catch 



