2018/11/07 |
Taiwan's Fishing Captains Protest in Defense of Embattled Industry
Fishermen say recent fines levied by the government are excessive. NGOs say they are not harsh enough.
2018/09/28 |
INDONESIA: Palm Oil Linked to Deforestation Remains on Store Shelves
Global consumer brands like Unilever, Nestlé and PepsiCo continue to buy palm oil from lawless brands which contribute to Indonesian deforestation.
2018/09/13 |
OPINION: Taiwan Must Address Abuse, Illegal Fishing Aboard Its Vessels
Failure to tackle illegal fishing and human rights abuse in the Taiwanese fleet harms the country’s reputation and jeopardizes millions of dollars in seafood trade.
2018/09/12 |
Taiwan News: Super Typhoon Mangkhut Nears, KMT Mulls 'Comfort Women' Bill
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2018/08/31 |
New Zealand Accuses Taiwanese Fishing Vessel of Regulatory Breaches
Taiwan's distant water fishing industry just can't seem to get its act together.
2018/08/29 |
Taiwan News: Tai Takes Badminton Gold at Asian Games, Sun An-tso Pleads Guilty
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2018/05/29 |
How Taiwan’s Seafood Sector Can Steer Toward Ethical Labor Standards
Simple measures can make a world of difference to the lives of thousands of workers aboard Taiwan's deep-sea fishing fleet.
2018/05/28 |
Taiwan Seafood Trader FCF Faces Financial Pressure on Links to Rights Abuses
The market could force reluctant Taiwanese seafood traders to address concerns over complicity in human rights abuses.
2018/05/24 |
Welcome to Taiwan: Beatings, Bodies Dumped at Sea and a Culture of Maritime Abuse
Amid the release of a Greenpeace report chronicling cases of physical abuse and financial exploitation of migrant workers in Taiwan’s fishing industry, The News Lens reveals the commonplace practice of dumping bodies of deceased migrant fishermen at sea.
2017/10/25 |
Will Taiwan’s New Plastic Bag Ban Work?
Taiwanese use more than 700 plastic bags per person per year; recycling is not the answer; much better to use other kinds of long-lasting containers; and special compost areas for biodegradable bags would be a good place to start.
2017/04/21 |
PODCAST: Is Taiwan Adrift in a Sea of Trash?
Check out the latest episode of The News Lens Radio.
2017/01/20 |
Coal, Development and Death in Asia
A new report from Greenpeace and Harvard says Chinese-financed coal projects in Asia could lead to 70,000 premature deaths a year.
2017/01/13 |
Fish Hook in Taiwan's 'Green' Energy Reforms
Taiwan this week passed new legislation to deregulate the electricity market and boost the uptake of clean energy. But do the changes go far enough?
2015/12/11 |
EU Issues Warning and Taiwan to Increase Fine for Illegal Fishing
If Taiwan has not made improvements before the deadline, the European Commission will warn Taiwan with a red card and prohibit the import of Taiwanese fishery products to European countries. It is estimated that it will lead to NT$ 520 million (approximately US$ 15.9 million) worth of damages.
2015/11/13 |
Toxic Pesticides Detected in Six Taiwan Supermarket Chains
Director of the Toxicology department at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Yan Zong-hai points out that if a variety of pesticides are mixed and the pesticides residues exceed the norm, the toxicity will increase under the cocktail party effect.
