Penghu Sector Severely Damaged
TAIWAN - The abnormal cold spell of the past several weeks has devastated much of Penghu island's fishing industry. Observers say recovery could take years.

The Department of Health probing flow of illicit Chinese shrimps
TAIWAN - A shipment of frozen white shrimp imported from China in June has been found to contain Enrofloxacin, an illicit antibiotic in animal husbandry and fish farming, with much of the shipment believed to have been sold to consumers, a Department...

University to assist in Saudi aquaculture project
TAIWAN - National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan City in southern Taiwan will sign a contract with an American venture Tuesday to assist in developing aquaculture off Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, a spokesman for the school said yesterday.

NTU researchers gain understanding of shrimp virus
TAIWAN - Aquaculture researchers from National Taiwan University (NTU) say that genetic analysis is yielding new insight into the workings of a virus that has devastated shrimp stocks in the nation since it was discovered in 1992.

Fishery researchers improve clownfish cultivation
TAIWAN - A government-operated fishery research institute has successfully improved cultivation techniques for clownfish. It is now mulling over the transfer of the related technology to local aquaculture companies to boost Taiwan's share in the global...

Eel farmers threaten to sue paper
TAIWAN - Eel farmers yesterday demanded that the Chinese-language China Times retract a recent story with an inflammatory headline or face legal action.

Eel breeders want probe of substandard eels
TAIPEI - Eel breeders in the southern county of Chiayi have urged the Fisheries Agency to probe their claims that eels recently found to contain residue of a banned antibiotic might have been smuggled from overseas.

Yangmei tainted trout case sparks battle of words
TAIPEI - A case of trout tainted with a banned antibiotic has Council of Agriculture (COA) and Department of Health (DOH) officials sniping at each other in the media.

Fish farms inspected and imports banned over use of banned drugs
TAIPEI - Officials in charge of fishery policy are scheduled to visit 10 fish farms scattered around Taipei County today to see whether their operators have used banned drugs.

Taiwanese to invest in pearl farming in Sorsogon town
TAIWAN - The Taiwanese government is putting up investments in the large scale production of south sea pearl in this marine resources-rich municipality that is projected to emerge later as the country's leading producer of the cultured gem for the international...