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4.14. Fishers must apply for a fishing licence annually from the Fisheries Division in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour. Fishing quotas are set. The licence specifies the catch amount for each vessel. According to the authorities, around 95% of the annual fishing quota is used. The Fisheries Division uses a vessel monitoring system (VMS) to monitor the fishing fleet's activities, and makes random inspections of a vessel's licensed activities. In 2017, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines established a Task Force against Illegal, Unregulated and Underreported (IUU) fishing.

4.53. (...) The Government's policy objective for tourism is to ensure an inclusive and sustainable development of the tourism resources. A Tourism Master Plan is being developed by the Government. The authorities indicate that the Tourism Master Plan will focus on climate change, and aim to enhance the sector's disaster preparedness.

4.56. The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture is the policy maker for the tourism sector. The Product Development Unit under the Ministry facilities the development of products. The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority is the sector's regulator, with the responsibility of promoting the country as a tourist destination, developing standards , and regulating the quality of the local tourism service providers.

1.1. (...) In the post-pandemic era, the pursuit of economic growth will be guided by four pivotal goals: reducing the burden on citizens, stabilizing consumer prices, restructuring industry, and maintaining economic momentum to foster a sustainable economic development.

1.4. The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu recognizes climate change as a critical policy issue. Consequently, comprehensive policies addressing climate change were formulated during the review period with an aim to reach the target of net-zero emissions by 2050. It also actively engages in dialogues with other Members on environmental sustainability issues in international organizations such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).

2.7. (...) On the other hand, while inbound investment experienced a decline during the pandemic, there was a significant increase of 75.73% in 2022 compared to the previous year, attributed to green energy investments.

3.13. On the other hand, the government has intensified its efforts to attract investment from multinational corporations, with a focus on high-tech industries such as critical materials and equipment for the semiconductor sector, as well as renewable energy. (...)

3.16. To accelerate industry transformation and development, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu is dedicated to building a new economic model that strives for sustainable development around its core principles of innovation, strong employment, and equitable distribution. (...) The 5+2 Industrial Innovation Plan was introduced in 2016 and covers intelligent machinery, the Asia Silicon Valley, green energy, biomedicine, defense and aerospace, new agriculture, and the circular economy. (...)

3.17. On the basis of the 5+2 Industrial Innovation Plan, the government further initiated the Program for Promoting Six Core Strategic Industries in May 2020. The Program covers (...) the green and renewable energy industry (...)

3.18. (...) In the area of green energy technologies, investment in offshore wind power and solar power has also reached TWD 1 trillion.