aquaculture in Taiwan

Demonstrations Against Cigu Solar Farms in November Follows Familiar Lines

Brian Hioe
Two hundred demonstrated against solar farms in Cigu in front of the Presidential Office in early November. This continues several years of protest by Cigu residents against solar farms. According to demonstrators from the Alliance to Save the Lands of Cigu and other groups, protests against the solar farms have quadrupled in the past four years...
December 2022EnglishEnvironmentalSocial Movements5 min read

Chinese Grouper Ban Accused of Being Attempt to Politically Pressure Taiwan

Brian Hioe
Taiwan has expressed dissatisfaction after China acted to block imports of grouper last Friday, alleging that it had found oxytetracycline and other prohibited chemicals in excessive amounts in grouper imports from Taiwan. For its part, Taiwan has suggested that China’s actions are politically motivated, similar to China blocking imports of pineapple, wax apple, and custard apple, as a way to hit back at Taiwan’s agricultural sector...
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalJune 20228 min read