Leveraging our outstanding capacity in marine resource surveys, scientific assessment, and planning management, the Center has long conducted systematic research targeting international oceanic migratory fish, rare and protected species, and Taiwan's coastal economic and recreational fish species. Our goal is to provide science-based conservation and management measures to ensure the sustainable regeneration of marine resources.

Core Research Directions

I. Assessment and Management of Oceanic Tuna Resources

• Assessment and Management of Tunas and Tuna-like Species in the Western and Central Pacific

  • Closely aligning with the conservation and management measures of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) for key species such as Pacific bluefin tuna, this research meets the scientific demands of international fisheries management organizations.

  • It provides the core scientific basis required for fisheries management of bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna, and Pacific bluefin tuna in the Western and Central Pacific, thereby achieving sustainable resource conservation while safeguarding the best interests of Taiwan's distant-water fishing fleet.

II. Monitoring and Conservation Research on Rare and Protected Species

• Monitoring and Conservation Research on Tri-spine Horseshoe Crabs (Tachypleus tridentatus)

  • Tri-spine horseshoe crabs are key indicator species essential for maintaining the stability of intertidal ecosystems. In response to the environmental and fishing pressures faced by their populations in recent years, the Center promotes long-term standardized monitoring programs to establish a scientific basis for conservation.

  • We propose three core strategic recommendations: establishing a standardized long-term monitoring system, prioritizing the protection of natural spawning beaches with habitat restoration, and promoting co-management of fishing gear behaviors and seasonal spawning corridors to comprehensively enhance ecological conservation effectiveness.

III. Resource Surveys and Management of Indigenous Fish Species

• Resource Surveys of Taiwan's Economic and Recreational Fish Species

  • Blessed with exceptional geographical and marine environments, Taiwan fosters diverse and abundant fisheries production conditions. However, with the advancement of global and domestic fishing technologies and the scaling up of vessels, marine resources are facing immense sustainability pressures.

  • The Center comprehensively invests in resource surveys of Taiwan's economic and recreational fish species, providing science-based marine resource restoration solutions and substantive management measures, with the expectation that proper surveys and regulatory management will ensure the endless renewal of marine resources.