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<p>In 2024, Taiwan’s fisheries produced over 1 million tons, valued at more than NT$100 billion, with aquaculture accounting for roughly 40% of total value. While the fisheries sector in Taiwan has a workforce of over 300,000 people, the number of workers has declined by 11.7% from 2004 to 2024, contributing to a critical and ongoing labor shortage. The emergence of smart fisheries alleviates labor pressures but simultaneously demands that aquaculture and fisheries education advance in parallel with these technological developments. This study examines the current status and challenges of fisheries talent cultivation in the context of smart fisheries. It analyzes trends in student enrollment, graduate employment, and curriculum design within fisheries vocational high schools. Adopting a mixed-methods approach, the study combines quantitative government data with qualitative interviews of educators to provide a comprehensive understanding of educational adaptations. Findings reveal significant labor shifts within the fisheries sector, ongoing curricular reforms aimed at incorporating smart technologies, and persistent obstacles to building sustainable workforce development. These results underscore the urgent need for sustained educational investment, stronger industry-academia collaboration, and greater attention to the broader deficiency in ocean literacy to ensure that fisheries education aligns with the evolving demands of Taiwan’s smart fisheries industry.</p>

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Cultivating fisheries talent in the smart fisheries era: the case of fisheries vocational high schools in Taiwan

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    2026年1月26日

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  • Wei-Chung Chen,
  • Takafumi Sasaki

摘要

In 2024, Taiwan’s fisheries produced over 1 million tons, valued at more than NT$100 billion, with aquaculture accounting for roughly 40% of total value. While the fisheries sector in Taiwan has a workforce of over 300,000 people, the number of workers has declined by 11.7% from 2004 to 2024, contributing to a critical and ongoing labor shortage. The emergence of smart fisheries alleviates labor pressures but simultaneously demands that aquaculture and fisheries education advance in parallel with these technological developments. This study examines the current status and challenges of fisheries talent cultivation in the context of smart fisheries. It analyzes trends in student enrollment, graduate employment, and curriculum design within fisheries vocational high schools. Adopting a mixed-methods approach, the study combines quantitative government data with qualitative interviews of educators to provide a comprehensive understanding of educational adaptations. Findings reveal significant labor shifts within the fisheries sector, ongoing curricular reforms aimed at incorporating smart technologies, and persistent obstacles to building sustainable workforce development. These results underscore the urgent need for sustained educational investment, stronger industry-academia collaboration, and greater attention to the broader deficiency in ocean literacy to ensure that fisheries education aligns with the evolving demands of Taiwan’s smart fisheries industry.