NCKU's Hydraulic Engineering Research Center has utilized traditional environmental surveys to establish fishing vessel teams across Taiwan, which can be adapted to carry out ecological survey tasks in different marine areas. The center is equipped with testing items required by Taiwan’s marine ecological assessment technical standards, including the sampling and identification of phytoplankton, zooplankton, benthic organisms, and fish species.

NCKU researchers have developed the Taiwan Marine Environment Monitoring Service (TwMEMS) to support various ocean-related activities in Taiwan's waters. This service integrates marine environmental parameters such as wind, waves, tides, currents, and temperature. Some of these parameters are obtained on-site, while others are derived from remote sensing observations, ship reports, and numerical models. The service platform is now operational, serving over 10 government agencies and numerous public members in Taiwan.

Additionally, the establishment of the Marine Biology and Cetacean Research Center (MB&CRC) at NCKU aims to rescue, protect, and conduct scientific research on marine life. NCKU's Forward-looking Shrimp Aquaculture International R&D Center is dedicated to sustainable shrimp farming. Researchers at NCKU's Department of Biotechnology and Industry Sciences have spent over three years developing a fully automated, sustainable "smart fry production system." The system features comprehensive automation, detecting fish size and water quality, and producing appropriate feed such as algae and live feed organisms.

The NCKU Coastal Ocean Monitoring Center was established to assist the government in setting up long-term and operational monitoring networks. The center has deployed marine environment data buoys and installed automatic meteorological and ocean data monitoring systems, such as tide stations, observation piles, and coastal weather stations. These systems, located primarily in nearshore or deep-sea areas, provide real-time data for government agencies like the Central Weather Bureau, Water Resources Agency, and Tourism Bureau.