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Deputy Director THOMAS JÜRGENSEN of EETO meets Deputy Minister Tsai of OAC to promote cooperation and exchanges of marine issues
Date:2020-02-11
Unit:Secretariat


The Deputy Director of European Economic and Trade Office (EETO), Thomas JÜRGENSEN, met Deputy Minister Tsai, Ching-Piao of the Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) on February 11 to exchange opinions about law enforcement to eliminate IUU fishing, marine environmental education and marine scientific research.
  
Deputy Minister Tsai, Ching-Piao said that OAC established the “Ocean Basic Act” in November 2019, which serves as the highest guiding principle for the ocean policy. In recent years, Coast Guard Administration of OAC has provided specific assistance in combating IUU fishing, such as fishing vessels boarding & inspection and port enter & exit checks. OAC looks forward to extensive cooperation and exchanges with the European Union on maritime safety, marine industry, marine conservation, marine education to deepen the Taiwan-EU partnership in the future and working together for ocean sustainable development.
  
The Deputy Director of EETO Thomas JÜRGENSEN said that the promotion of Taiwan-EU ocean affairs now is mainly based on the efforts to combat IUU fishing. It is very welcome to continue to visit each other and discuss specific cooperation projects.
  
Deputy Minister Tsai, Ching-Piao also said that OAC and European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT) in Taiwan organized a clean-up beach event on the Qijin Coast in Kaohsiung on April 25th, and OAC is planning a series of National Ocean Day activities in early June. OAC sincerely invite EETO and the public to participate in the events.

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JÜRGENSEN is the left one. Tsai is the right one.
JÜRGENSEN is the left one. Tsai is the right one.
EETO Deputy Director JÜRGENSEN meets OAC Deputy Minister Tsai - group photo
EETO Deputy Director JÜRGENSEN meets OAC Deputy Minister Tsai - group photo
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