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provide references for policymaking regarding the management of the East Coast of Taiwan. The
wisdom of the traditional Amis marine culture should be placed in a dynamic framework to
facilitiate understanding. This overall framework can be discussed from the following aspects: a
distinguishable marine cultural aspect, aspect of marine society, aspect of marine ecology, etc. The
sea god belief, humanistic aspect of everyday life, marine resources, marine society and culture,
and ecological system connected with marine ecology conservation are investigated from different
perspectives.

Education of the critically endangered species Taiwan White Dolphin (Sousa
chinensis )

To allow people to have the chance of seeing
Taiwan White Dolphins and understand the
environment of the west coast the “National
Academy of Marine Research” and “Matsu Fish
Conservation Union, Taiwan” collaborated to
present a series of “Taiwan White Dolphin Sightings of Taiwan white dolphins
Conservation Education and Land Observation
Training” courses to introduce the basic ecology
of the Taiwan white dolphins, aerial photos of the
habitats, the protocols for the installation of
offshore wind turbines, and the importance of
marine conservation. In addition, tours to “the
drain of Taichung Power Plant,” “southwest Taiwan White Dolphin Conservation Education
embankment of Changhua Coastal Industrial and Land Observation” training courses
Park in Lukang,” “Miaoli Longfeng Fishing
Port,” “the south embankment of sixth naphtha cracker in Yunlin”, etc. were conducted.
Participants visited the sea zones where Taiwan white dolphins frequently appear to understand the
condition of the west coast and conduct land observation and record. This project also produced
a handbook and films (in Mandarin, Taiwanese, and English) for the conservation of the Taiwan
white dolphins for people to download and circulate. It allows people to know more about the white
spirit active in the west coast of Taiwan – Taiwan white dolphins.

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