The Taiwanese government felt the necessity to adjust the
management measures and reinforce management at the vessel
construction stage to prevent businesses from unlawfully increasing
their fishing capacities through the use of FOCs. In 2005, the
Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan established the ‘‘Regulations
on Permission for the Export of Fishing Vessels’’ and revised
it again in 2007. This set of regulations changed former ‘Administration’
measurements into legal ‘Regulation’ [19]. At the same
time the revision reflected the most up-to-date international
regulations, particularly the requirements by the RFMOs to
reinforce the management of fishing capacity. For example, only
when it is confirmed that fishing vessels about to be built in
Taiwan for export will conform to international standards or
standards set by the RFMOs, can the vessel builders accept orders
to build the vessels for export. In addition, a series of restrictions
are listed to prevent the export of vessels to certain countries in
order to control FOCs export.