A Study on the Draft Amendment to the 台湾漁業規則 (Taiwan Fisheries Regulations) by the 拓殖局 (Colonization Bureau)

In response to the rapid growth of Taiwan’s fisheries from small-scale operations to offshore and pelagic expansion in the 1900s, the colonial government enacted the first fisheries legislation—the 台湾漁業規則 (Taiwan Fisheries Regulations)—in 1912; this study examines its background and legislative intent by analyzing a draft amendment prepared by the 拓殖局 (Colonization Bureau), revealing the Bureau’s policy aims and the broader colonial governance context.