National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) provides educational and technical support to advance sustainable fisheries and aquaculture management. In summer 2025, NCKU’s iLink initiative conducted educational outreach at local elementary schools in Tainan to promote the full utilization of mullet fishery waste. Since 2018, NCKU's interdisciplinary team has collaborated with local fish farmers and social enterprises in Qigu, delivering workshops and technical guidance on solar-aquaculture facility design, while providing spatial governance and regulatory recommendations to government authorities. In December 2025, the NCKU Center for Underwater Technology deployed Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) in Keziliao Fishing Port under an OCA project to detect underwater marine debris, supplying baseline imagery data for government fisheries management and debris clearance strategies.
Sustainable fisheries (community outreach)
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NCKU’s sustainable fisheries (community outreach)
- Community Educational Outreach Program on Mullet Fishery Waste Circularity and Sustainable Aquaculture
In summer 2025, NCKU’s iLink Center delivered free community educational outreach in Tainan elementary schools. The program focused on mullet waste circularity and total aquatic resource utilization. By transforming fishery waste issues into interactive learning modules, it provided local communities with accessible education on sustainable fisheries and aquaculture management.- Community Outreach and Technical Support for Sustainable Aquaculture Transformation in Qigu
NCKU's HISP team engages local fish farmers and social enterprises in Qigu through multi-stage workshops, offering technical support for sustainable aquaculture. The team developed spatial planning for solar-aquaculture symbiosis and provided governance policy advice, helping local communities build climate resilience and advance sustainable fisheries management.- ROV Technology Application for Underwater Environmental Monitoring in Local Fishing Ports
In December 2025, NCKU’s Underwater Technology Research Center conducted underwater monitoring at Kaohsiung’s Ozailiao Fishing Port. Utilizing Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) to locate submerged fishing nets and waste, the project collected data to support governmental marine cleanup strategies, providing technical outreach to maintain local fishing port environments.https://utrc.web2.ncku.edu.tw/p/406-1256-217601,r3229.php?Lang=zh-tw