Brief One: Getting to know the vessel owners in Taiwan’s distant water fishing industry

This briefing is the first in a series of three, drawn from the comprehensive report Profiling Taiwanese Distant Water Vessel Owners: A Missing Link for a More Ethical Fishing Supply Chain. For complete context, detailed findings, and references, readers are encouraged to consult the full report.

This brief shares findings from a research project on the role of Taiwanese vessel owners in Taiwan’s distant water fishing industry and global fish supply chains. Namely, we develop a typology of owners across the industry based on various factors such as company size, fish type, associational links, and operational styles.

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