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EAST stages stand-in on presidential boulevard in campaign for battery cage ban
Hundreds of activists stood in the space of an A4 sheet of paper in front of Taiwan's presidential office.
Taipei City takes steps to become an animal-friendly city
Taiwan's capital announced that it will begin sourcing cage-free egg for student lunches.
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Wounded turtle draws attention to fishing gear threat
EAST recently received reports of a green sea turtle impaled by a barbed fishing lure in the waters off Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County.
Tackling illegal fishing
EAST secures new protections for crabs in win for marine ecosystems
The Fisheries Agency announced stronger protections for egg-bearing crabs as part of new controls for coastal crab fisheries.
EAST praises Hualien fishers for release of rare megamouth shark
A rare megamouth shark was released off the coast of Hualien.
Sustainable fisheries certification makes Taiwan debut
The Ocean Heart Ecolabel has made its debut with the launch of certified canned mackerel products caught by a Taiwanese fishing fleet.
Breakthrough: Taiwan to ban catching of three rare shark species
Taiwanese authorities have announced an historic ban on the catching of megamouth, great white, and basking sharks in Taiwanese waters.
EAST announces ground-breaking cooperation agreement to protect megamouth sharks in Taiwan
EAST has announced a breakthrough agreement to protect the megamouth shark on the eve of Shark Awareness Day.
Mega-threat: new report issues stark warning for rare shark species
EAST releases comprehensive report and urges the Taiwanese government to protect the megamouth shark.
Major convenience store chains vow to drop shark fin for a more
Taiwan's four largest convenience store chains have vowed to drop shark fin for a more auspicious Lunar New Year.
Taiwanese government continues to risk the sustainability of its own fishing industry
Greenpeace and EAST call for Taiwan to support marine reserve to protect marine ecosystems.
Wounded turtle draws attention to fishing gear threat
EAST recently received reports of a green sea turtle impaled by a barbed fishing lure in the waters off Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County.
Tackling illegal fishing
EAST secures new protections for crabs in win for marine ecosystems
The Fisheries Agency announced stronger protections for egg-bearing crabs as part of new controls for coastal crab fisheries.
EAST praises Hualien fishers for release of rare megamouth shark
A rare megamouth shark was released off the coast of Hualien.
Sustainable fisheries certification makes Taiwan debut
The Ocean Heart Ecolabel has made its debut with the launch of certified canned mackerel products caught by a Taiwanese fishing fleet.
Breakthrough: Taiwan to ban catching of three rare shark species
Taiwanese authorities have announced an historic ban on the catching of megamouth, great white, and basking sharks in Taiwanese waters.
EAST announces ground-breaking cooperation agreement to protect megamouth sharks in Taiwan
EAST has announced a breakthrough agreement to protect the megamouth shark on the eve of Shark Awareness Day.
Mega-threat: new report issues stark warning for rare shark species
EAST releases comprehensive report and urges the Taiwanese government to protect the megamouth shark.
Major convenience store chains vow to drop shark fin for a more
Taiwan's four largest convenience store chains have vowed to drop shark fin for a more auspicious Lunar New Year.
Taiwanese government continues to risk the sustainability of its own fishing industry
Greenpeace and EAST call for Taiwan to support marine reserve to protect marine ecosystems.