date:Jul 20, 2012
Jackson Gan, president of the Pilipino Manpower Agencies Accredited to Taiwan (PILMAT), said Taiwan currently needs as many as 8,000 fishermen, reportsPhilStar.
Taiwan is looking to the Philippines to supply more Filipino fishermen to fill in its fishing fleet that grossed $2.9 billion last year, Mr Gan said.
Mr Gan said the prevailing under-population in Taiwan has resulted in fewer fishermen joining fishing fleets.
Mr Gan said Chinas increasing number of fishing fleet has also led to severe