The Ocean Affairs Council () is the official governing body in

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(Republic of China) under the

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in charge of the planning, coordination and implementation of marine-related policies.

History

The Organization Act of the Ocean Affairs Council was formulated and promulgated on 1 July 2015. It was initially planned to be inaugurated in July 2016 but was delayed due to disagreements in the

Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel v ...

. The council was eventually inaugurated on 28 April 2018 by

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William Lai William Lai Ching-te (; born 6 October 1959) is a Taiwanese politician who has been the Vice President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2020. He served as a legislator in the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2010, and as Mayor of Tainan from ...

. In December 2020 the Ocean Affairs Council it was clarified that in the event of an attack on a Coast Guard vessel the head of the Ocean Affairs Council has the right to order them to return fire. In the event that communications with headquarters are blocked then the highest ranking local officer can make the decision to return fire.

Organizational structures

Coast Guard Administration The Coast Guard Administration of the Ocean Affairs Council (CGA; ), also known as the Taiwan Coast Guard or R.O.C. Coast Guard, is charged with maintaining law and order, protecting the resources of the territorial waters of the Republic of Chin ...

National Academy of Marine Research The National Academy of Marine Research (NAMR; ) a research institute of Taiwan dealing with ocean-related policy planning, research and marine industries development. History The research institute was inaugurated by Vice Premier Chen Chi-mai ...

* Ocean Conservation Administration *

Taiwan Ocean Research Institute The Taiwan Ocean Research Institute (TORI; ) is the national marine science and technology institute of Taiwan. TORI is part of the National Applied Research Laboratories under the auspices of the Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan). His ...

Chairpersons

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* {{Executive Yuan 2018 establishments in Taiwan Executive Yuan Organizations based in Kaohsiung Government agencies established in 2018 Maritime affairs ministries

History

Organizational structures

Chairpersons

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