Fines imposed in 109 cases of illegal fishing as of end-July

The government had imposed fines in 109 cases of illegal fishing involving Taiwanese deep-sea fishing vessels this year as of the end of July, as part of an effort to ensure the European Union (EU) removes Taiwan from a watch list of countries that have not taken sufficient action to curb illegal unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing, a Fisheries Agency official said Tuesday.

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