The Fisheries Agency has questioned why Taiwan has been listed as one of the countries engaging in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in a recently released report by the United States government.
The agency said Monday it felt blindsided by the report, in which Taiwan was listed for the first time, because it was not asked by the U.S. about the findings, and indicated that it will contact the U.S. government to learn more about why Taiwan was included.
The “2021 Biennial Report to Congress on Improving International Fisheries Management” released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Aug. 12 identified 31 nations and entities for IUU fishing activities.
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