Planning and Studies on the Development of Fisheries Resources in the South China Sea via Cross-Strait Cooperation

Xiao-Lin Chu ； Kuen-Chen Fu

《中国海洋法学评论》 16期 (2012/12) Pp. 9-20

並列摘要

As near-shore fisheries resources in the northern South China Sea (SCS) are depleting gradually, future development of the resources should focus more on the central and southern SCS where richer resources exist. However, this region is far from landmass with frequent changes in weather and sea state, and subject to recurring invasions by foreign fishermen. Thus the mutually compensated Cross-Strait fisheries should strengthen cooperation in the SCS in order to improve the capacity of fishing ground development in the off-shore SCS area, and to defend the legitimate rights and interests of the fishermen across the strait against foreign invasions, and to protect the sovereign rights over the SCS fisheries resources.Practical cooperative planning involves formation of a suitable fisheries corporation jointly by the Association for Relations across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) and Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) with a certain proportion of funds provided by both sides. The SCS Fisheries Corporation Ltd. can be formed accordingly and swiftly. While promoting economic benefits, the Corporation should also bear the responsibility of protecting national maritime rights. The headquarters may be located in Hong Kong. The operation should cover mainly the coral reef and deep-sea fisheries in the central and southern SCS.

並列關鍵字

Cross-Strait ； South China Sea ； Fisheries resources ； Cooperation