A Brief Introduction Of Taiwan Fisheries Overseas Fisheries

A Brief Introduction Of Taiwan Fisheries Overseas Fisheries Development Council

Fishery production comparison between Taiwan and Peru

Production of Taiwanese fisheries (tons)

Catch Percentage by Taiwanese Fishery type (about 286, 000 tons) (about 750, 000 tons) (about 153, 000 tons)

Production value of Taiwanese fisheries (thousand NTD)

Value percentage by Taiwanese fishery type

Production percentage by Taiwanese deep sea fishery

Productions of Top 10 Species of Taiwanese fisheries in 2013 (tons)

Catch distribution of Taiwanese deep sea fisheries Tuna purse seine fishery

Production of tuna fishery ton

The Development of Taiwanese Tuna Purse Seine Fishery • Tuna purse seine fishery was introduced into Taiwan in 1982. • The first single boat purse seiner was launched in October 1984 • In 1992 the number of purse seiners reached to the highest level of 45 boats • Due to the adjustment of business strategy of some companies, the number of fishing vessels was then reduced to 42, and in 2001 the fleet consisted of 41 vessels. The fleet further reduced to 34 vessels in 2003, after the export of purse seine vessels by some companies.

• Fishing operations of the fleet moved along the equator under a seasonal pattern • Mainly concentrating in the exclusive economic zones of Papua New Guinea, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands, as well as the neighboring high seas in the past • In the years where El Niño phenomena occur the fish tends to move eastwards and the fishing activities will follow the pattern of this movement. In contrary, in years of La Niña, fish schools tend to concentrate more in the western part of the Pacific, and likewise do the fishing activities

Comparison of catches during 2009 -2013

The Development of Taiwanese Tuna Longline Fishery • Conventional tuna longline and super freezer tuna longline fisheries according to their target species and freezing facilities • In 2013, there were 90 vessels registered in the conventional tuna longline fishery with tonnage ranging between 400 and 500 GRT • In 2013, there were 245 vessels registered in the super freezer tuna longline fishery with tonnage ranging between 400 and 800 GRT

Catch distribution of Taiwanese tuna longline in 2011 PAC ATL IND

Catch of Taiwanese tuna longline

Catch composition of Taiwanese tuna longline

Production of Saury fishery

Taiwanese Saury Fishery • The first exploratory fishing was operated in 1975 • In 1977, 2 squid jiggers were converted to torch light saury fishing vessels, and conducted a second exploratory fishing in the northwest Pacific waters • After years of testing and improvement of techniques with successful results, more boat owners engaged in the fishery • Fishing season for saury is from July to September • In 2013, there were 90 fishing vessels operating in the Northwest Pacific Ocean for saury

(tons) 200000 160000 120000 80000 40000 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Production of Illex squid fishery

Taiwanese Squid jigging in the South West Atlantic Ocean • The development of Taiwan deep sea squid jigging fishery commenced in 1972 under government support • Successful exploration of the southwest Atlantic Ocean squid fishing ground in 1982 • At present, the major fishing ground is in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean, with Illex as the target species • Fishing season extends from January to August, with more concentration between April and May • In 2013, there were 93 squid jiggers operating in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean, 65 fishing vessels operating in the Falkland Islands waters under license

(tons) 120, 000 100, 000 80, 000 60, 000 40, 000 20, 000 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Production of jumbo flying squid fishery

Taiwanese Squid jigging in the South East Pacific Ocean • Waters off Peru in the Southeast Pacific Ocean is the fishing ground of jumbo flying squid and the main fishing season is from June to September • Exploratory fishing was operated by some vessels on the high seas off Peru in 1992 • Due to the poor catch in the Southwest Atlantic fishing grounds for two consecutive years, triggered 18 vessels to operate in this fishing ground in 2002, and increased to 29 vessels in 2004 • Since 2007, some vessels began to fish for jumbo flying squid all the year round in the Southeast Pacific ocean • In 2013, there were 9 squid jiggers operating in the Southeast Pacific Ocean for jumbo flying squid and all of the fishing vessels operated on high seas areas.

(tons) 40, 000 30, 000 20, 000 10, 000 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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