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Taiwan - Emergency relief measures for aquaculture disasters after extreme rainfall

Adaptation Framework : Promote implementation

Adaptation Option : Institutional

Issue : Impacts of heavy rainfall on aquaculture fisheries

Core Content : Provision of disaster relief applications

Case Characteristics : practical operation

Scale : City/County

Author : Hou Qingxian

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Keywords

Fishpond disaster relief Aquaculture

Issues and Objectives

The torrential rains that occurred on August 23, 2018, caused severe flooding across Taiwan, with fish farms among the hardest hit areas. Milkfish farms alone reported losses of up to NT$160 million, as fish ponds collapsed due to insufficient drainage, resulting in mass fish loss and drastic changes in water quality. Meanwhile, oyster and clam farms along the western coast also suffered heavy losses due to the reduced salinity of coastal waters caused by the heavy rainfall. The inability to replenish the salinity and replenish the water in time led to mass mortality of oysters and clams, causing significant losses for fish farmers.

Improvement Measures Taken

The Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, has issued the "0823 Tropical Depression Flood Disaster Response Zone" to provide relief subsidies and loan programs for this disaster. It also provides assistance to disaster recovery teams to help rebuild the industry. Eligible aquaculture operators affected by the disaster can apply.

Results

To mitigate the severe losses suffered by aquaculture farmers and assist in post-disaster reconstruction, enabling them to overcome this difficult period.

Glossary

Climate change risk assessment: Using effective assessment tools to understand the medium- and long-term impacts of climate change on various sectors, and to propose corresponding adaptation strategies and actions to reduce the risks brought about by climate change.

Case type:

Structural and physical options: engineering techniques or reinforcement of existing structures, integrated technology development

Social options: learning and exchanging disaster knowledge in the community, and developing and applying early warning information.

Institutional options: Establishing institutions at the economic, policy, and legal levels