Taiwan-Philippines Fisheries Technical Working Meeting Discusses Direct Employment of Fishermen and Cooperation Mechanism
Taiwan and the Philippines held a fisheries technical working group meeting, reaching a consensus to continue close cooperation on fisheries matters and deepening the exploration of a direct employment mechanism for Filipino fishermen. They also deemed feasible the establishment of a fishing crew training center, aiming to expand mutual benefits.
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(Taipei, CNA, May 9) – The Fisheries Agency stated today that the Taiwan-Philippines fisheries technical working group meeting was successfully held recently. Both sides reached a consensus to continue close cooperation on fisheries matters and further deepen the exploration of the feasibility of a direct employment mechanism for Filipino fishing workers. They also both considered the establishment of a fishing crew training center feasible.
The Fisheries Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture issued a press release today, pointing out that the 8th Technical Working Group Meeting under the "Taiwan-Philippines Agreement on Facilitating Cooperation in Fisheries Law Enforcement Matters" was held on May 6 in Manila. The meeting was inaugurated by Ambassador Chou Min-kan of the Taiwan Representative Office in the Philippines and the Chairman of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office on the Philippine side. Huang Chao-chin, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Wang Mao-cheng, Director-General of the Fisheries Agency, and Drusila Esther E. Bayate, Undersecretary of the Philippine Department of Agriculture, and Isidro M. Velayo, Jr., Deputy Director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, served as chief negotiators.
The Fisheries Agency stated that during the meeting, both sides exchanged views on joint efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, sharing information on vessels entering Davao Port in the Philippines, deepening notification procedures for maritime fisheries disputes, bilateral joint investment in fisheries, and the feasibility of directly employing Filipino fishing workers on distant-water fishing vessels. They also updated contact information for the bilateral fisheries hotline.
Additionally, regarding aquaculture cooperation, both sides also shared progress in tilapia and milkfish farming technologies and explored the feasibility of industrial cooperation.
The Fisheries Agency stated that during the meeting, both sides reached a consensus to continue close cooperation on issues such as fisheries cooperation, sharing vessel information for Taiwanese fishing vessels entering Davao Port in the Philippines, and the notification hotline for bilateral fisheries disputes.
The Fisheries Agency also said that to deepen the exploration of the feasibility of a direct employment mechanism for Taiwanese fishing vessels employing Filipino fishing workers and to enhance incentives for Taiwanese fishing vessels to unload, transship, and resupply at Davao Fishing Port, the Philippine side specifically arranged a site visit and in-depth discussion in Davao Port on the 7th. Both sides deemed the establishment of a fishing crew training center feasible and expressed willingness to jointly discuss ways to increase incentives for vessels to enter the port, creating a win-win situation.
The Fisheries Agency stated that Taiwan and the Philippines signed the fisheries law enforcement cooperation agreement in 2015 and established a technical working group, which has held 8 meetings to date. In the future, this platform will continue to be used to deepen fisheries cooperation between the two countries, increase mutual trust, protect the rights and interests of fishermen from both nations, and expand mutually beneficial space for the development of fisheries on both sides. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150509
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(Taipei, CNA, May 9) – The Fisheries Agency stated today that the Taiwan-Philippines fisheries technical working group meeting was successfully held recently. Both sides reached a consensus to continue close cooperation on fisheries matters and further deepen the exploration of the feasibility of a direct employment mechanism for Filipino fishing workers. They also both considered the establishment of a fishing crew training center feasible.
The Fisheries Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture issued a press release today, pointing out that the 8th Technical Working Group Meeting under the "Taiwan-Philippines Agreement on Facilitating Cooperation in Fisheries Law Enforcement Matters" was held on May 6 in Manila. The meeting was inaugurated by Ambassador Chou Min-kan of the Taiwan Representative Office in the Philippines and the Chairman of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office on the Philippine side. Huang Chao-chin, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Wang Mao-cheng, Director-General of the Fisheries Agency, and Drusila Esther E. Bayate, Undersecretary of the Philippine Department of Agriculture, and Isidro M. Velayo, Jr., Deputy Director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, served as chief negotiators.
The Fisheries Agency stated that during the meeting, both sides exchanged views on joint efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, sharing information on vessels entering Davao Port in the Philippines, deepening notification procedures for maritime fisheries disputes, bilateral joint investment in fisheries, and the feasibility of directly employing Filipino fishing workers on distant-water fishing vessels. They also updated contact information for the bilateral fisheries hotline.
Additionally, regarding aquaculture cooperation, both sides also shared progress in tilapia and milkfish farming technologies and explored the feasibility of industrial cooperation.
The Fisheries Agency stated that during the meeting, both sides reached a consensus to continue close cooperation on issues such as fisheries cooperation, sharing vessel information for Taiwanese fishing vessels entering Davao Port in the Philippines, and the notification hotline for bilateral fisheries disputes.
The Fisheries Agency also said that to deepen the exploration of the feasibility of a direct employment mechanism for Taiwanese fishing vessels employing Filipino fishing workers and to enhance incentives for Taiwanese fishing vessels to unload, transship, and resupply at Davao Fishing Port, the Philippine side specifically arranged a site visit and in-depth discussion in Davao Port on the 7th. Both sides deemed the establishment of a fishing crew training center feasible and expressed willingness to jointly discuss ways to increase incentives for vessels to enter the port, creating a win-win situation.
The Fisheries Agency stated that Taiwan and the Philippines signed the fisheries law enforcement cooperation agreement in 2015 and established a technical working group, which has held 8 meetings to date. In the future, this platform will continue to be used to deepen fisheries cooperation between the two countries, increase mutual trust, protect the rights and interests of fishermen from both nations, and expand mutually beneficial space for the development of fisheries on both sides. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150509
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