Tasks of fishermen associations are as the follows:
(1)To safeguard fishermen’s rights and interests, to disseminate fisheries laws and regulations, and to mediate fisheries related disputes.
(2)To conduct fisheries improvement and promotion.
(3)To cooperate in fishermen rescue in sea disasters and other incidents.
(4)To accept commissions to report information on fishing seasons and fishery meteorology, and to establish communication among fishing vessels.
(5)To assist with the establishment and management of fishing port facilities, or navigation safety facilities and fishery signs in the exclusive fishing zones.
(6)To conduct import, export, processing, refrigeration, distribution, marketing, and whole sales at place of origin and consumption of aquatic products, and the operation of retail markets.
(7)To conduct import, export, processing, manufacture, distribution and marketing of fisheries goods; maintenance and building of fishing vessels; and the supply and marketing of goods for members’ daily use.
(8)To assist with the establishment and management of overseas fishing bases and related international fisheries cooperation.
(9)To conduct financial business for members.
(10)To conduct business on culture, health care, welfare, relief, and social service for fishing villages.
(11)To promote sidelines in fishing villages, and to guide and assist fishermen to increase production and improve livelihood.
(12)To promote fishing villages and fisheries cooperative businesses.
(13)To assist with the development of fishing villages and to accept commission to help members with building residence.
(14)To cooperate in fishermen group training and to assist with coastal defense and security.
(15)To cooperate in aquatic resources conservation and to assist with prevention of water pollution in fishing ports and fishing areas.
(16)To accept commissions to conduct business related to securing and to assist with fishermen insurance.
(17)To accept commissions from governments or public/ private organizations.
(18)To conduct tours and recreational fisheries within fishing villages and fishing ports.
(19)Other business(es) specially approved by the competent authority.
When conducting the businesses as referred to in the preceding paragraph, with respect to tax exemption, fishermen associations shall refer to relevant provisions stipulated in the Agricultural Development Act and the Cooperatives Act. The range of tax exemption is prescribed by the Executive Yuan.
Fishermen associations shall include in annual plans when conducting the tasks as referred to in paragraph 1.

A fishermen association, while carrying out the task as referred to in Article 4, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (9), shall comply with the provisions of the Agricultural Finance Act.
A fishermen association, while accepting the commission to conduct and assist with fishermen insurance as referred to in Article 4, paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (16), may establish an insurance department.
In the event that it is a major investment for a fishermen association at any level to conduct the business as referred to in Article 4, paragraph 1, two fishermen associations or above may, after the joint application is approved by the central competent authority, jointly invest in a company limited pursuant to the Company Act. Regulations governing the capital contribution and investment examination are prescribed by the central competent authority.