To engage in the Taiwan New Southbound Policy, the Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) delegation visited the Philippines from August 19 to 21. Delegation attended conferences held by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and relevant marine agencies to discuss and exchange experience mainly on combating marine plastic debris; they interacted with local aquaculture enterprises to look for niche to deepen mutual development as well. 

Yung-Fang Chiu, Acting President of National Academy of Marine Research, OAC and Pei-Yung Hsu, Ambassador of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, TECO jointly witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Fish Breeding Association of Taiwan and Green Era Biotech of the Philippines on August 20. 

All representatives then started a bilateral dialogue, exchanging opinions on cooperative relations, views on the future direction of ocean-related cooperation and mechanism to strengthen the business, scientific, eco-conservation partnership.