Fishermen Associations Act Article 15
Any national of the Republic of China attaining the age of majority whose household is registered in a district of a fishermen association may join the regional fishermen association in the district as a member of category A or B, after passing the qualification screening, if he/she meets one of the following requirements:(1)Members of category A: i.Distant water fishermen ii.Offshore fishermen iii.Coastal fishermen iv.Shallow sea aquaculture fishermen v.Fish farms aquaculture fishermen vi.Lake and river/marsh fishermen(2)Members of category B: i.Owners of fishing vessels or fish farms hiring others to engage in fisheries. ii.People who graduated from fishery vocational schools, published fisheries books, or had fishery-related invention(s), and now engage in the work of fisheries improvement and promotion. iii.Part-time fishermen that engage in the labor work of fisheries but are not qualified as members of category A.For a minor under the age of 15 and who actually engages in the labor work of fisheries of members of category A, he/she may join the regional fishermen association in the district as a member of category A, with the approval of his/her legal representative.A fisherman whose place of residence is without a regional fishermen association may join the adjacent regional fishermen association as a member.A distant water or offshore fisherman may join the regional fishermen association where his/her fishing vessel registers as a member.A fisherman shall not simultaneously be a member of two regional fishermen associations.Regulations on qualifications determination, required documents, reviewing procedures, and other requirements for the people as referred to in paragraph 1 to follow when applying for the membership of a fishermen association shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.A member of a fishermen association who joins the association less than six months or who is a minor does not have the right to elect or to be elected as prescribed in this Act.
中文原文 漁會法第15條
凡成年之中華民國國民，設籍漁會組織區域內，合於下列資格之一者，經審查合格後，得加入該組織區域之區漁會為甲類或乙類會員：
一、甲類會員：
（一）遠洋漁民。
（二）近海漁民。
（三）沿岸漁民。
（四）淺海養殖漁民。
（五）魚塭養殖漁民。
（六）湖泊及河沼漁民。
二、乙類會員：
（一）僱用他人從事漁業經營之漁船主、魚塭主。
（二）水產學校畢業或有漁業專著或發明，現在從事漁業改良，推廣工作。
（三）從事漁業勞動，而不合於甲類會員資格之兼業漁民。
年滿十五歲之未成年人，實際從事合於甲類會員之漁業勞動者，經其法定代理人之允許，得加入該組織區域之區漁會為甲類會員。
當地未設區漁會之漁民，得加入鄰近之區漁會為會員。
遠洋、近海漁民得加入其船籍所在地區漁會為會員。
漁民不得參加二個以上區漁會為會員。
第一項各款人員申請加入漁會會員資格之認定、應備書件、審查程序及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。
漁會會員入會未滿六個月或未成年者，無本法所定之選舉權及被選舉權。
一、甲類會員：
（一）遠洋漁民。
（二）近海漁民。
（三）沿岸漁民。
（四）淺海養殖漁民。
（五）魚塭養殖漁民。
（六）湖泊及河沼漁民。
二、乙類會員：
（一）僱用他人從事漁業經營之漁船主、魚塭主。
（二）水產學校畢業或有漁業專著或發明，現在從事漁業改良，推廣工作。
（三）從事漁業勞動，而不合於甲類會員資格之兼業漁民。
年滿十五歲之未成年人，實際從事合於甲類會員之漁業勞動者，經其法定代理人之允許，得加入該組織區域之區漁會為甲類會員。
當地未設區漁會之漁民，得加入鄰近之區漁會為會員。
遠洋、近海漁民得加入其船籍所在地區漁會為會員。
漁民不得參加二個以上區漁會為會員。
第一項各款人員申請加入漁會會員資格之認定、應備書件、審查程序及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。
漁會會員入會未滿六個月或未成年者，無本法所定之選舉權及被選舉權。