Total Source: Fisheries Agency, “2023 Implementation Progress Report of the Action Plan for Fisheries and Human Rights,” pg. 4. The number of migrant fishers protected under the Action Plan as of the end of 2023 included 20,257 foreign crew members employed on Taiwan's distant water fishing vessels (excluding 826 Chinese crew members). These workers primarily came from Indonesia (13,860), the Philippines (5,053), and Vietnam (1,075). Additionally, under the Employment Service Act, 12,062 foreign crew members were employed domestically, with the majority from Indonesia (9,468), Vietnam (1,353), and the Philippines (1,227). i. Implementation of the Action Plan The Fisheries Agency consolidated feedback from relevant government agencies, NGOs, and industry groups during the drafting of its Action Plan. It also drew on international conventions to propose seven core strategies—each with concrete objectives. 96