How much fish and seafood is currently produced in Taiwan, both in terms of volume and value?
In 2013, Taiwan’s marine deep-sea capture fisheries landed 770,000 tons of fish and seafood, and around 150,000 tons came from offshore and coastal fisheries. In-land aquaculture produced around 320,000 tons, and around 30,000 tons was harvested from marine cages. In total, we produced around 1.27 million tons of fish and seafood. In terms of value, the sector was worth $3.4 billion in 2013.
What are the major challenges to develop Taiwan’s aquaculture sector sustainably?
Land and space restrictions are always a challenge in terms of aquaculture, and this beckons a move back into marine aquaculture.
