The Ocean Affairs Council (OAC; ) is the official governing body in Taiwan (Republic of China) under the Executive Yuan in charge of the planning, coordination and implementation of marine-related policies.
History The Organization Act of the Ocean Affairs Council was formulated and promulgated on 1 July 2015. It was initially planned to be inaugurated in July 2016 but was delayed due to disagreements in the Legislative Yuan. The council was eventually inaugurated on 28 April 2018 by Premier William Lai.
In December 2020, the Ocean Affairs Council clarified that in the event of an attack on a Coast Guard vessel, the head of the Ocean Affairs Council has the right to order them to return fire. In the event that communications with headquarters are blocked, the highest ranking local officer can then make the decision to return fire.
Organizational structure Coast Guard Administration National Academy of Marine Research Ocean Conservation Administration
Chairpersons
No.NameTerm of Office DaysPartyCabinet 1Hwung Hwung-hweng (黃煌煇) 28 April 2018 13 January 2019 William Lai –Lee Chung-wei (李仲威) 14 January 2019 14 February 2019 Independent Su Tseng-chang II 2Lee Chung-wei (李仲威) 15 February 2019 1 September 2022 Independent Su Tseng-chang II –Chou Mei-wu (周美伍) 2 September 2022 30 January 2023 Independent Su Tseng-chang II 3Kuan Bi-ling (管碧玲) 31 January 2023 Incumbent Democratic Progressive Party Chen Chien-jen
See also Maritime industries of Taiwan
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