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Collective Innovation Sustainable Management Unit 2: Building Agricultural Models According to the “Regulations of Covering Insurance and Assistance for Fishermen Operating at Sea,” the COA shall pay out relief funds for fishermen who are killed, missing, or disabled. (Fishermen are only eligible if they have seaman’s licenses and work at sea on Taiwan-registered fishing vessels or if they have Class 1 member qualifications in a fishermen’s association and do coastal harvesting of aquatic animals.) In 2018 funds totaling NT$42 million were paid out to 40 shermen. In addition, on the basis of the “Directions on Succoring for Fishing Vessels in Maritime Disaster,” the COA paid out relief of NT$825,000 on 14 boats (rafts) that could no longer operate as a result of damage caused by re or force majeure. H. Strengthening the effectiveness of organizations In 2018 the COA undertook two training sessions to share specialized knowledge with public servants doing farmers’ association guidance in local governments, and completed the task of hiring replacement general managers at seven farmers’ associations. We also announced amendments to the “Regulations and Governing Personnel Management at Farmers’ Associations,” the “Regulations Governing the Custody and Application of Legal Reserves, Funds for Public Interests, and Funds for Inter-organizational Extension, Mutual Aid, and Training Services among Farmers’ Associations at All Levels,” and the “Regulations for Governing Evaluation of Farmers’ Association’s Performance,” to strengthen the use of public-interest funds in (i) adjusting imbalances in production and sales of agriproducts and (ii) coordinating with the promotion of major agricultural policies. The COA also assisted farmers’ associations in holding 12 sessions for training in specialized knowledge and professional competence for hired employees, and commissioned accountants to do audits of nancial affairs at 35 farmers’ associations. We also subsidized 16 farmers’ associations in expanding their extension and education facilities, and guided 12 others with their economic enterprise plans. In terms of fishermen’s associations, on March 31 of 2018 the COA announced amendments to Article 3 and appendices to Article 2 of the “Regulations Governing Performance Evaluation of Fishermen’s Association,” to clearly stipulate situations under which a shermen’s association may not receive a ranking of “outstanding” (90- 100 points), or “A” (80-90 points) in its performance review. Also, on the basis of Article 27 of the “Fishermen Association Act,” starting in March we supervised the National Fishermen’s Association in preparing for the 8th unified examinations for new employees or promotions of staff. There were a total of 97 openings at 32 24