The Fisheries Agency has issued a new draft regulation for a system to better manage derelict fishing gear that causes marine pollution.

The Kaohsiung Prosecutors' Office has indicted the Taiwanese captain and first mate of a fishing vessel and 7 others on charges of human trafficking, coercion and forgery

The Coast Guard Administration says it's stepping-up efforts to prevent Chinese fishing boats from operating across borders and only sporadic violations have been reported so far.

The Fisheries Agency (under the Council of Agriculture) is questioning why Taiwan has been listed as one of the countries engaging in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in a new report by the US government.