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Wounded turtle draws attention to fishing gear threat
EAST recently received reports of a green sea turtle impaled by a barbed fishing lure in the waters off Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County.
Tackling illegal fishing
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EAST secures new protections for crabs in win for marine ecosystems
The Fisheries Agency announced stronger protections for egg-bearing crabs as part of new controls for coastal crab fisheries.
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Taiwanese animal groups applaud new restrictions on shark fin imports
Taiwan's Fisheries Agency announced new import controls for shark fins, in response to calls from EAST and LCA.
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EAST praises Hualien fishers for release of rare megamouth shark
A rare megamouth shark was released off the coast of Hualien.
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Sustainable fisheries certification makes Taiwan debut
The Ocean Heart Ecolabel has made its debut with the launch of certified canned mackerel products caught by a Taiwanese fishing fleet.
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Breakthrough: Taiwan to ban catching of three rare shark species
Taiwanese authorities have announced an historic ban on the catching of megamouth, great white, and basking sharks in Taiwanese waters.
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EAST announces ground-breaking cooperation agreement to protect megamouth sharks in Taiwan
EAST has announced a breakthrough agreement to protect the megamouth shark on the eve of Shark Awareness Day.
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Mega-threat: new report issues stark warning for rare shark species
EAST releases comprehensive report and urges the Taiwanese government to protect the megamouth shark.
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Taiwan the first Asian nation to ban seal oil
Taiwan has become the first Asia nation to ban the import and sale of marine mammals and their products
![](https://east.org.tw/upload/en_issue_d833b67384.jpg)
Wounded turtle draws attention to fishing gear threat
EAST recently received reports of a green sea turtle impaled by a barbed fishing lure in the waters off Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County.
Tackling illegal fishing
![](https://east.org.tw/upload/en_issue_61a0ec31eb.png)
EAST secures new protections for crabs in win for marine ecosystems
The Fisheries Agency announced stronger protections for egg-bearing crabs as part of new controls for coastal crab fisheries.
![](https://east.org.tw/upload/en_issue_67a48baf74.jpg)
Taiwanese animal groups applaud new restrictions on shark fin imports
Taiwan's Fisheries Agency announced new import controls for shark fins, in response to calls from EAST and LCA.
![](https://east.org.tw/upload/en_issue_6e6653ab65.jpg)
EAST praises Hualien fishers for release of rare megamouth shark
A rare megamouth shark was released off the coast of Hualien.
![](https://east.org.tw/upload/en_issue_8aa4719531.png)
Sustainable fisheries certification makes Taiwan debut
The Ocean Heart Ecolabel has made its debut with the launch of certified canned mackerel products caught by a Taiwanese fishing fleet.
![](https://east.org.tw/upload/en_issue_291d9c6469.png)
Breakthrough: Taiwan to ban catching of three rare shark species
Taiwanese authorities have announced an historic ban on the catching of megamouth, great white, and basking sharks in Taiwanese waters.
![](https://east.org.tw/upload/en_issue_04f9bad6f1.jpg)
EAST announces ground-breaking cooperation agreement to protect megamouth sharks in Taiwan
EAST has announced a breakthrough agreement to protect the megamouth shark on the eve of Shark Awareness Day.
![](https://east.org.tw/upload/en_issue_47a44859bf.jpg)
Mega-threat: new report issues stark warning for rare shark species
EAST releases comprehensive report and urges the Taiwanese government to protect the megamouth shark.
![](https://east.org.tw/upload/en_issue_a3b8827ad5.jpg)
Taiwan the first Asian nation to ban seal oil
Taiwan has become the first Asia nation to ban the import and sale of marine mammals and their products