In Response to the Global Trend in Marine Conservation, New Taipei City Announces Proposed Designation of a 3-Nautical-Mile Continuous Coastal Conservation Area off Wanli, Ruifang, and Gongliao

• Date：2026-07-23
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[New Taipei City] In recent years, the coastal and offshore waters of New Taipei City have faced challenges arising from changes in the marine environment and declining fishery resources. To protect marine ecosystems and promote the sustainable use of fishery resources, the New Taipei City Government has, in support of the 30×30 target set out in the “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” to conserve at least 30% of the world's land and marine areas by 2030, issued a public notice (Letter No. Xin-Bei-Fu-Nong-Yu-Zi 1152538607) on June 17, 2026, announcing the proposed designation of a marine conservation area for public comment. The proposal reviews and proposes amendments to the public notice governing the New Taipei City Aquatic Animal and Plant Breeding and Conservation Areas by expanding the current site-based conservation areas into a continuous coastal conservation area extending 3 nautical miles (NM) seaward from the high-water line. It also prohibits the harvesting of aquatic organisms using diving equipment or spearguns within the designated conservation area, with the aim of establishing an integrated and connected coral reef and rocky reef ecological network. Relevant agencies, organizations, and members of the public are invited to submit comments by August 17 to jointly foster a sustainable marine environment that balances conservation with sustainable use.