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2 September 2021  
(21-6558) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  Original: English  
 
SUBSIDIES  
REPLY TO THE QUESTION1 POSED BY NEW ZEALAND REGARDING  
THE NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION OF THE SEPARATE  
CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU,  
KINMEN AND MATSU 2 
The following communication, dated and received on 1 September 2021, is being circulated at the 
request of the delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu . 
 
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Reward for closing fishery season  
Question  
Can the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu provide further 
details on how this programme helps to maintain the sustainability of fish stocks?  
Reply : 
After fishery resources are caught, it takes some time for the stocks to replenish and the habitats 
to recover. By properly closing the fishery season, fishery resources can develop sustainably in their 
habitats.  
With the aim of encouraging fishers to reduce their frequent fishing operations and efforts at sea, 
the "R eward for Closing Fishery Season" was formulated to address the issues of overcapacity and 
overfishing. Appropriate control of fishing operations in coastal fishing areas will promote 
conservation, while fishery resources will develop sustainably in their habitats.  
 
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1 G/SCM/Q2/TPKM/26.  
2 G/SCM/N/372/TPKM . 