Fisheries and Fishing Port Affairs Management Office,New Taipei City Government > News > Protecting Marine Resources: New Taipei City Begins Whitebait Fishing Ban Period with Fines Up to NT$150,000

【New Taipei City】To protect coastal and offshore fishery resources and provide fish with sufficient opportunities to breed and grow, New Taipei City implements an annual whitebait fishing ban from June 15 to September 14. The Fisheries and Fishing Port Affairs Management Office of the New Taipei City Government reminds the public that whitebait fishing is prohibited during the ban period. Violators of the fishing ban or other related regulations will be subject to a fine of NT$30,000 to NT$150,000 in accordance with the Fisheries Act. The Office urges fishermen to comply with the relevant regulations and work together to protect marine resources.

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Taiwan’s whitebait fishery primarily targets the larvae and juveniles of fish species such as buccaneer anchovy (Encrasicholina punctifer), shorthead anchovy (Encrasicholina heteroloba), and Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonicus).
The main whitebait fishing area in New Taipei City is the waters off Tamsui District.

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Taiwan’s whitebait fishery primarily targets the larvae and juveniles of fish species such as buccaneer anchovy (Encrasicholina punctifer), shorthead anchovy (Encrasicholina heteroloba), and Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonicus).

The main whitebait fishing area in New Taipei City is the waters off Tamsui District.

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Protecting Marine Resources: New Taipei City Begins Whitebait Fishing Ban Period with Fines Up to NT$150,000

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