Law on the Exclusive Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf of the Republic of China Article 18
Whoever willfully damages or harms the natural resources or ecology of the exclusive economic zone or the continental shelf of the Republic of China shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding five years or detention in lieu thereof, or in addition thereto, a fine of not exceeding fifty million New Taiwan Dollars.Whoever excavates sand and gravel by using ship or other machinery or equipment in the exclusive economic zone or on the continental shelf of the Republic of China without obtaining a permission from the Government of the Republic of China shall be sentenced to imprisonment for no less than one year and no more than seven years; in addition thereto, a fine of no more than one hundred million New Taiwan Dollars may be imposed.The ship or other machinery or equipment used in committing an offense set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be confiscated, regardless of whether they belong to the offender. Those which have been finally adjudicated to be confiscated, may, in light of the particular circumstances of each case, be auctioned or sold, or be disposed of in one of the following ways on a special case-by-case basis after approval:1. Preservation for public use without compensation.2. Obsoletion.3. Taking other appropriate measures.
中文原文 中華民國專屬經濟海域及大陸礁層法第18條
在中華民國專屬經濟海域或大陸礁層，故意損害天然資源或破壞自然生態者，處五年以下有期徒刑、拘役或科或併科新臺幣五千萬元以下罰金。
未經許可，以船舶或其他機械設備方式，在中華民國專屬經濟海域或大陸礁層採取土石者，處一年以上七年以下有期徒刑，得併科新臺幣一億元以下罰金。
供前項犯罪用之船舶或其他機械設備，不問屬於犯罪行為人與否，沒收之；其經判決沒收確定者，得視個案情節需要拍賣或變賣，或專案報准依下列方式之一處置之：
一、無償留供公用。
二、廢棄。
三、為其他適當之處置。
未經許可，以船舶或其他機械設備方式，在中華民國專屬經濟海域或大陸礁層採取土石者，處一年以上七年以下有期徒刑，得併科新臺幣一億元以下罰金。
供前項犯罪用之船舶或其他機械設備，不問屬於犯罪行為人與否，沒收之；其經判決沒收確定者，得視個案情節需要拍賣或變賣，或專案報准依下列方式之一處置之：
一、無償留供公用。
二、廢棄。
三、為其他適當之處置。