Fisheries Agency,Ministry of Agriculture

Nanlung District Fishermen’s Association Exclusive Fishing Right

Holder of Fishing Right: Nanlung District Fishermen’s Association

Approval No.: Nong-Yu-Zhuan No. 6

1. Approved position, area and range:
Areas extending 3 nautical miles seaward from the mean low tide line along the coast of Zhunan and Houlong Townships, Miaoli County (Base Point A82: 24^o37.74’N, 120^o40.17’E; Base Point A83: 24^o46.24’N, 120^o50.05’E; Base Point A84: 24^o44.17’N, 120^o52.64’E; Base Point A821: 24^o34.60’N, 120^o42.39’E), but not including Wanwa fisheries resources conservation areas, Xiangshan Artificial Reef Area, Xiangshan Protected Reef Area, Set-net Fishing Right Area, Demarcated Fishing Right Area, and port areas and their navigational passages. (Attachment 1 chart of fishing ground, Attachment 2 Coordinates in Longitudes and Latitudes of range of areas not included.)

2. Approved area: 137.58 square kilometers

3. Approved Duration: 15 March 2000 to 14 March 2020

4. Approved types of fisheries: longline fishery, gill-net fishery, beach seine fishery, and hook and line fishery

5. Restrictions or affiliated conditions:

(1) Under the principle of taken from the public and used by the public, holder of the fishing right shall allocate 100% access fee, for full input to the management and building of fishing ground, and implemented in accordance with the conditions set forth in Attachment 3.

(2) Holder of fishing right shall carry out conservation of resources and preservation of the marine environment in accordance with the rules prescribed in the business plan, and provide annual report in writing on every 31 January. Upon review of the Council of Agriculture (in principle, performed bi-annually), in case the approved conditions prescribed in the Attachment have not been performed, the exclusive fishing right license shall be subject to revocation in whole or in part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, article 123, and the holder shall have no right to request for recourse.

(3) Approved scope of exclusive fishing right, precluding the use of the following sea areas which have been duly publicized:

i. Port areas and their navigational passage of naval ports, commercial ports, ports for exclusive use, fishing ports, and marinas.

ii. Areas of national parks

iii. Areas which have been occupied but have completed exclusive fishing right compensation.

iv. Mining rights approved in accordance with the Mining Act, and are still effective.

v. Any areas for exclusive use which have been publicized by the central or local government in accordance with the applicable law.

(4) In areas prescribed as follows, for joint use, the operations of exclusive fishing right fishery are to be conducted under restrictions or the conditions as set forth in the Attachment, and the holder of the exclusive fishing right shall have no right of recourse:

i. Marine protected areas, coral reef protected areas, natural reserves, fisheries resources conservation areas and wetlands, which have been publicized by the government according to law.

ii. Areas where facilities are already in existence: such as fuel oil offloading buoys at sea, water inlet and outlet vents of power plants, etc.

iii. Areas publicized by the government according to law, for specific uses, while not prohibiting fishing activities.

iv. Zhunan holiday recreation area as announced by Miaoli County government on 17 December 2008.

6. Types and names of fisheries, types of fishing gears, catches, and fishing periods:

7. Chart of fishing ground:

8. Areas precluded, in longitudes and latitudes: Attachment 2, areas precluded, in longitudes and latitudes (Nanlong)

Tongyuan District Fishermen’s Association

Holder of Fishing Right: Tongyuan District Fishermen’s Association

Approval No.: Nong-Yu-Zhuan No. 9

1. Approved position, area and range:
Areas extending 3 nautical miles seaward from the mean low tide line along the coast of Tongxiao and Yuanli Townships, Miaoli County (Base Point A81: 24^o26.46’N, 120^o37.28’E; Base Point A80: 24^o28.27’N, 120^o34.35’E; Base Point A82: 24^o37.74’N, 120^o40.17’E; Base Point A821: 24^o34.60’N, 120^o42.39’E), but not including water inlet area of Tongxiao Salt Refinery, water outlet area of Tongxiao Power Plant, port areas and their navigational passages, and other areas as announced by the government as exclusive areas. (Attachment 1 chart of fishing ground, Attachment 2 Coordinates in Longitudes and Latitudes of range of areas not included.)

2. Approved area: 123.25 square kilometers

3. Approved Duration: 2 August 2000 to 1 August 2020

4. Approved types of fisheries: longline fishery, gill-net fishery, hook and line fishery, and fish fry fishery

5. Restrictions or affiliated conditions:

(1) Under the principle of taken from the public and used by the public, holder of the fishing right shall allocate 100% access fee, for full input to the management and building of fishing ground, and implemented in accordance with the conditions set forth in Attachment 3.

(2) Holder of fishing right shall carry out conservation of resources and preservation of the marine environment in accordance with the rules prescribed in the business plan, and provide annual report in writing on every 31 January. Upon review of the Council of Agriculture (in principle, performed bi-annually), in case the approved conditions prescribed in the Attachment have not been performed, the exclusive fishing right license shall be subject to revocation in whole or in part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, article 123, and the holder shall have no right to request for recourse

(3) Approved scope of exclusive fishing right, precluding the use of the following sea areas which have been duly publicized:

i. Port areas and their navigational passages of naval ports, commercial ports, ports for exclusive use, fishing ports, and marinas.

ii. Areas of national parks.

iii. Areas which have been occupied but have completed exclusive fishing right compensation.

iv. Mining rights approved in accordance with the Mining Act, and are still effective.

v. Any areas for exclusive use which have been publicized by the central or local government in accordance with the applicable law.

(4) In areas prescribed as follows, for joint use, the operations of exclusive fishing right are to be conducted under restrictions or the conditions as set forth in the Attachment, and the holder of the exclusive fishing right shall have no right of recourse:

i. All kinds of protected areas (such as marine protected areas, coral reef protected areas), natural reserves, artificial reef areas and wetlands, which have been publicized by the government according to law.

ii. Areas where facilities are already in existence: such as fuel oil offloading buoys at sea, water inlet and outlet vents of power plants, etc.

iii. Areas publicized by the government according to law, for specific uses, while not prohibiting fishing activities

iv. Tongxiao Beach which was determined as co-existing by Miaoli County government in its letter dated 22 January 1999 Ref. No. Fu-Nong-Yu 0980018331.

(5) The extent of fishing access to the area of the exclusive fishing right shall be restricted by the conservation measures, including fishing gears, fishing methods, fishing seasons, announced from time to time by the government according to law.

6. Types and names of fisheries, types of fishing gears, catches, and fishing periods:

7. Chart of fishing ground:

8. Areas precluded, in longitudes and latitudes: Attachment 2, areas precluded, in longitudes and latitudes (Tongyuan)