Fishing safety in Taiwan
Check official warnings, water conditions, access notices and your route away from the water before a trip. If a warning is in force, the area is closed, conditions are worsening, or you cannot judge the risk, postpone the trip and leave the waterside.
Before you leave
- Confirm access for the exact place. Check the responsible authority's latest notice and signs on site. A catch record, map pin or route does not establish permission to enter or fish.
- Check the relevant hazard. At the coast, read current weather warnings, inshore forecasts and sea observations. At rivers and reservoirs, also check heavy rain, flood, water-level and release warnings. Conditions can change after you set out.
- Keep a way back. If waves, water level, rain or wind worsen, or the exit is unclear, move away from the water. There is no single wave-height or wind-speed number that makes every fishing place safe.
The county fishing-rules directory (Traditional Chinese) is a starting point for local notices. Use the latest official announcement and signs for the exact location.
Official sources to check now
Source links checked 2026-09-27. Warning status and forecasts are live on the agencies' sites; this page does not display their current status.
- CWA heavy rain advisories ↗
Central Weather Administration · Check current rain and flash-flood alerts before approaching streams or rivers.
- CWA strong wind advisories ↗
Central Weather Administration · Check current wind warnings before going to an exposed shore or harbour.
- CWA inshore fishery forecast ↗
Central Weather Administration · Check the forecast for the relevant coastal area and its issue time.
- CWA sea surface observations ↗
Central Weather Administration · Compare the forecast with available station observations; a missing reading is not a safe condition.
- WRA flood and water-level warnings ↗
Water Resources Agency · Check river, flood and reservoir-release warnings for inland waters.
- Government water-rescue guidance ↗
Ministry of Education · Review emergency numbers and ways to help without entering the water.
If someone is in the water
Call for help and dial 119 for emergency rescue in Taiwan; 112 is a mobile emergency number and 118 reaches the Coast Guard. Use a reach or throw aid from a safe position. Do not enter the water impulsively to attempt a rescue. See the government water-rescue guidance ↗.
This page helps you prepare; it is not a live warning feed, legal advice or confirmation that a place is open or safe. Current official announcements, the responsible authority and signs on site take precedence. Read our data and source notes, or see the full safety directory (Traditional Chinese) for more detailed articles.