The planning and construction of First Category fishing port decided by the central competent authority and submitted to the Executive Yuan for approval and implementation.
The planning and construction of Second Category fishing port is decided, promulgated and implemented by the municipal/county (city) government and is submitted to the central competent authority for records.
If the above two plans are involved with land use zoning or land use changes, the Enforcement Rules for the Regional Planning Act, the Urban Planning Act or the National Park Act shall govern.

The primary and the public facilities of the fishing port shall be budgeted and established by various levels of competent authority in accordance with the plan. But facilities used by any specific business, the authority concerned shall set the budget for establishments.

Pursuant to Land Compulsory Purchase Act and relevant ones, the competent authority may condemn the land needed to set up the primary and the public facilities. Proper jurisdiction shall be assigned to the reclaimed land of fishing port plan pursuant to related acts. Upon completion of construction, such reclaimed land shall be registered and managed as described in the plan.

The construction of buildings and the establishment, addition and reconstruction of facilities in the fishing port area are subject to the approval of the competent authority prior to the approval of the local construction authority. The competent authority may notify the local construction authority to tear down buildings and facilities erected without permission.

Pursuant to Construction Act, the competent authority and the local construction authority may notify the owners or users of buildings and impediments obstructing the fishing port project in the fishing port area to reconstruct, remove or disassemble such buildings and impediments before a specified deadline. The competent authority shall compensate the direct loss resulted from reconstruction, removal or disassembly of the aforementioned buildings and impediments proportionally. If disputes regarding compensation arise, the competent authority shall report such disputes to its supervisory agency for final decision.