Taiwan's Fisheries Agency said Sunday it is confident the European Commission will soon lift its 'yellow card' against Taiwan, which was issued in 2015, reports Focus Taiwan.
Huang Hung-yen, deputy chief of the Fisheries Agency, told CNA that when a European Union delegation arrives Monday for a 10-day inspection tour of Taiwan, it will find that the country has not only met but surpassed the EU regulations on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU).
Similarly, Fisheries Agency Director-General Chen Tain-shou said at the request of the EU, Taiwan has made major achievements over the past years in the fight against IUU and has been working to ensure that Taiwanese deep sea fishing boats are operating in accordance with EU fishery regulations.
