Radio Taiwan International
Date: 09 June, 2020
By: Natalie Tso
The Fisheries Research Institute released about 10,000 tailfish near the Four Islands of Southern Penghu on Tuesday. (source: Fisheries Research Institute)
This is a school of butterfly fish near Penghu brought to us by Penghu University of Science and Technology. This beautiful scene can only be found near the Four Islands of Southern Penghu.
The Penghu government wants to ban the catching and selling of certain coral reef fish and crabs so they can protect marine life in the region. That’s why World Oceans Day is observed around the globe –to promote the sustainable development of our oceans and marine life.
Taiwan is promoting the preservation of its oceans through education. EPA Deputy Minister Tsai Hung-teh says the more people know about our environment, the more they’ll want to take care of it. He believes the closer we get to the ocean, the more we’ll come to love it.
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