Ⅱ. Fishery Development in Taiwan and Overview of Fishery Workforce︱ In recent years, Taiwan’s inshore and offshore fisheries8 (including inland fishing catch) amounted to around 175,600 tonnes with a value of NT$16.311 billion a year. Fisheries development is therefore characterized by diversification. Comprehensive restrictions on the building of fishing vessels were imposed in 1989 to ensure the reasonable use of fishery resources and the sustainability of fisheries. The number of fishing vessels (rafts) has been progressively reduced to implement responsible fishing to facilitate the rehabilitation and sustainable development of inshore and offshore fisheries. Rest and recreation facilities for foreign crews were also established at Keelung, Penghu, and Kaohsiung to protect their human rights. 8. Inshore fishery refers to fishery activities within the territorial waters (within 12 nautical miles) of Taiwan; Offshore fishery refers to activities within the economic zone (12 to 200 nautical miles) of Taiwan; Distant water fishery refers to fishing activities in waters more than 200 nautical miles from Taiwan or in the economic zones of other countries through fishery cooperation. 027