FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE,MOA,TAIWANFISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE,MOA,TAIWAN

The saury stick-held dip net fishery of Taiwan began with two fishing vessels reconstructured from a trawler, and with only 250 tonnes (t) in total catch in 1977. Then the fishery increased rapidly to 43 fishing vessels and 9,442 (t) in total catch in 1986.