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Use Right in Taiwan

Feng- Chun Ting

20/Mar 2009

CIFM

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Outline

Introduction

Fishing right fishery system in Taiwan

Case Study

Conclusion

Recommendation

References

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Introduction to the Marine

Geology and History of

Taiwan

1.Taiwan under Japanese rule2.Kuroshio

3.Altitude and latitude

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Traditional fish boat

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Kuroshio currentFrom Philippines to Japan through

Taiwan

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TerrainWest : Shallow

East : Deep

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Stone Tidal WeirStation Fishery Use Right

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Oyster CultureRegional Fishery use right

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Fixed fishing netStation Fishery Use Right

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Long liningSpecial fishery use right

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Agar Weed and Abalone

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Agar Weed and Abalone

Monopolized fishery use right

Agar Weed can be made to jelly

Abalone was cultured coast platform cave.

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Fishermen population in Taiwan in 2007

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Quasi-Property

Similar to ownership may accrue to a party who does an act which benefits society as a whole.

“Quasi” = “almost" or "resembling"

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The explanation to quasi-property

Transferable

Inheritance

Time-Limit: 3-15 years

Claims on real assets

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How to own fishery use right?

Apply

Inheritance

Re-apply

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Fishermen’s associations

Exclusive fishery right management authority is held by:

1. fishermen’s association

2. fishery product community.

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1.High Sea 2.Use Right Conflict

3.National park 4.Net Cage

Case StudyHow would you do if you were a judge?

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High sea

No property

Tragedy of commons

Coase Theorem(1991 Economic Nobel Prize)

Use in peace

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High seas in bright blue

Source: Wikipedia

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Bigeye tuna Living in Indian and Atlantic ocean high

sea

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Fishing on sea weed island

Monopolized right

Recreational fishing

Conflict!

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National Park

JetSki

Fishing

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National Park Law

General restricted region

Entertainment region

Reserved historical ruins region

Special landscape region

Reserved ecological region

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Net Cage

Provide recreational fishing tour

Not very much footprint

Fishing fishes from cage, not wild

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Should adopt ITQ system

Should evaluate fisherman’s association

Not exclusive but diverse

Law education to public

Non-gratuitous usage system

Retreat mechanism

Conclusion / Recommendation

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References

葉進雄 , 我國漁業權管理法制之研究 , 國立臺灣海洋大學海洋法律研究所 , 2006

Taiwan National Park Law No.12

Taiwan International Law

Taiwan Fishery Law No.24 / 41 /42

Taiwan Civil Code Law No.767

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Thank you for your attention!