Fisheries Act Article 18

Set net and demarcated fishing rights shall be granted in accordance with the following order of priority:(1)Any fishery operator or fishery employee whose household is registered in the township/town /city/district where the fishing ground is located.(2)Any fishermen’ s association or fishery production cooperative registered in the township/town /city/district where the fishing ground is located.(3)Any fishery operator or fishery employee whose household is registered in the municipality /county/city where the fishing ground is located.(4)Any fishermen’s association or fishery production cooperative registered in the municipality/county/city where the fishing ground is located.(5)Any non-fishery operator or non-fishery employee whose household is registered in township/ town/city/district where the fishing ground is located.(6)Any non-fishery operator or non-fishery employee whose household is registered in municipality/county/city where the fishing ground is located.(7)Any fishery operator or fishery employee whose household is registered in other municipalities/counties/cities.(8)Any non-fishery operator or non-fishery employee whose household is registered in other municipalities/counties/cities.Any fishery operator applying for continuous operation before the expiration of his/her fishing right shall not be subject to the limit of the order of priority as referred to in the preceding paragraph.
中文原文 漁業法第18條
定置及區劃漁業權核准之優先順序如左:
一、漁場所在地鄉(鎮、市、區)之漁業人或漁業從業人。
二、漁場所在地鄉(鎮、市、區)之漁會或漁業生產合作社。
三、漁場所在地直轄市或縣(市)之漁業人或漁業從業人。
四、漁場所在地直轄市或縣(市)之漁會或漁業生產合作社。
五、漁場所在地鄉(鎮、市、區)之非漁業人或非漁業從業人。
六、漁場所在地直轄市或縣(市)之非漁業人或非漁業從業人。
七、其他直轄市或縣(市)之漁業人或漁業從業人。
八、其他直轄市或縣(市)之非漁業人或非漁業從業人。
漁業權期間屆滿前,漁業人申請繼續經營者,免受前項優先順序之限制。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.