As a Major Tuna Consumer - How can Japan help to Prevent Illegal Shark Finning in Taiwan

EAST and other NGOs call for legal amendments to stamp out shark finning in Taiwan

EAST commends the Fisheries Agency and the Ocean Affairs Council

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.

Taiwanese animal groups applaud new restrictions on shark fin imports

Taiwan's Fisheries Agency announced new import controls for shark fins, in response to calls from EAST and LCA.

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.