The Chief Executive Officer of the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan(ECCT), Freddie Höglund, met Minister Lee, Chung-Wei of the Ocean Affairs Council(OAC) on January 13 to exchange opinions about Taiwan's marine development direction, marine litter prevention and removal measures, recycling of abandoned fishing nets, marine environmental education and marine industry.
Minister Lee, Chung-Wei said that OAC directed its efforts into the legislation of ocean related laws, which cover marine safety, ocean resources conservation and marine industry development. In order to integrate the actual planning of ocean policy and legal practices, OAC, together with departments of the Executive Yuan and local governments, established the “Ocean Basic Act”, which serves as the highest guiding principle for the ocean policy.
Minister Lee, Chung-Wei also said that the Ocean Conservation Administration of OAC has planned a series of implementation measures for marine litter, including comprehensive investigation of zonal governance, establishment of environmental protection fleet, and recovery and recyling of abandoned fishing nets and marine debris. He hopes that OAC will continue to work together with ECCT to protect the sustainable development of marine resources.