Fine for feeding conservation area fish starts in 2021By Huang Ming-tang and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerFeeding fish has become a finable offense at the Fushan Fisheries Resources Conservation Area (富山漁業資源保育區) in Taitung County’s Beinan Township (卑南), a conservationist said on Monday. Fish swim in a lake at the Fushan Fisheries Resources Conservation Area in Taitung County’s Beinan Township on Oct. 11. Photo: Huang Ming-tang, Taipei TimesIn August, the conservation area management decided that it needed to monitor visitors, enforce the ban and fine offenders, he said. As many nearby stores sell fish food, the conservation area has advised them to sell food that the visitors can eat, so their revenue is not affected, he said. Aside from being disrespectful, the waste affects the ecosystem of the area surrounding the waterfall, a village official said, adding that villagers would begin patrolling the conservation area.

Source: Taipei Times October 17, 2020 15:56 UTC