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Annual Report 2019 Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan
A press conference for the "Organic Agriculture Promotion Act."
the applications of 50 livestock farms were approved as conforming to regulations.
Moreover, the COA promoted the "Farmland Ecological Certification Mechanism—the Green Conservation Label Program," under which we guided farmers to use eco-friendly cultivation methods without pesticides or chemical fertilizers to protect wildlife habitats. We also designed Taiwan’s first-ever label directly linking protected wildlife and agricultural products, the "Green Conservation Label," for consumers to be able to differentiate these products and to encourage consumers to buy them. By the end of 2019, 392 households and 581 hectares of land had been approved for certification, providing safe habitats for more than 48 protected species.
2. Promoting Sustainable Development of Fisheries
(1) Conservation of oceanic fisheries resources and management of coastal fleet activities
Taiwan has made essential improvements in the four areas "legal framework," "monitoring, control, and surveillance" (MCS), "traceability," and "international cooperation" in accordance with the 11 action plans recommended by the European Union (EU). On June 27 of 2019 the
Organic food and agricultural education.
EU formally lifted the "Yellow Card" warning. These measures will continue to be enforced in order to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and conserve marine resources.
Taiwan formally joined the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) on July 4, 2019. In the future, Taiwan will cooperate with other contracting parties to ensure sustainable use of non-tuna species in the area covered by the SIOFA.
Moreover, the COA maintains a firm grasp on information related to fishing boat operations through the Fisheries Monitoring Center. In 2019, the COA increased monitoring manpower and upgraded overall system functions, including the following: (i) alert for “Vessel Monitoring System” or E-logbook reporting anomalies, (ii) alert for ports, Exclusive Economic Zones, and ocean regions that are not authorized for entry,
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