| 英文摘要 |
Fishermen Association is the bridge between fishermen and the government, and helps to fulfill fishermen’s needs. To support all kinds of activities, they heavily rely on profits of business operations, which are economical business, financial business, and service business. Recently, due to changes of macro environments and the accession of Taiwan in the WTO, the business profits of Fishermen Association decreased, and their credibility, extensions and services have been affected too. This study examine the Fishermen Association’s organization, function and position, and realize current status and difficulty of changing Fishermen Association’s business management. We also discussed the planning of creating new business under current regulations to help the Fishermen Association’s business operation, and assist to increase Fishermen Association business surplus and their services for fishermen.
This research examines the macro foundations and circumstances of forty Fishermen Associations’ operation in Taiwan. Methodologies such as literatures review, data analysis, expert’s interview, questionnaire survey and statistic analysis are applied. Empirical results indicated the major crisis that Fishermen Associations faced include: fisheries become faintness, the inability of research and development of Taiwan Fishermen Association, reduced government’s subsidy and support measures, lack of professional manager and capability etc. In addition, regarding the fisheries’ adjustment, according to survey results, service business is the key new business. Among them, recreational fisheries are the main choice for the Fishermen Association to develop in the future. Besides, due to multifunction and nonprofit of Fishermen Association task, and the weak support from the committee member readjustment of the objectives and functions of Fishermen Association is important too.
In order to improve the operation effectiveness, the service quality and develop new businesses, following suggestions are provided：1). Amend the Fishermen Association Law, Article 4, Item 19, include merged, share system, and establish company to improve their business operation. 2). Apply the strategic alliance to every association to integrate core resource and improve their competition, 3). Make the work time and salary more flexibility, 4). Diagnosis each fishermen association individually, and provide training and workshop courses, 5). Cooperation with academic institute and research organization to assist the speed of specialized in business, and 6). Choose 5 associations around east、west、south, north and island, and put the core resource to help the development of running new business. |