page_title: Agriculture in Taiwan
section_title: Fisheries and aquaculture
hierarchical_section_title: Agriculture in Taiwan / Produce / Fisheries and aquaculture
caption_attribution_description: English: The fish port of Jiangjyun South Port, Jiangjyun Village in Wangan Township, Penghu, Taiwan 中文（繁體）‎: 台灣澎湖縣望安鄉將軍嶼將軍村將軍南漁港
context_page_description: Agriculture is one of the main industries in Taiwan. It contributes to the food security, rural development and conservation of Taiwan. Around 24% of Taiwan's land is used for farming.
context_section_description: In 2013, more than half of Taiwan's fishery products were exported with a total value of NT$54.5 billion. Taiwan's fisheries range from deep sea fisheries (43.64%), inland aquaculture (32.92%), offshore fisheries (12.48%), marine culture (6.93%) and coastal fisheries (4.03%). Taiwan's fishery products are clam, eel, grouper, milkfish, oyster and tilapia.
  In 2013, Taiwan produced ornamental fishes with a total value of NT$1.2 billion. Taiwan has around 260 ornamental fish farms producing over 300 species of ornamental fish.
  Most of the employees in Taiwan's fishing industries are the low-paid migrant workers from Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam etc.
caption: Fishing port in Penghu County.
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