The two characters “Hello” were engraved on the coral reefs of the Henyan Snorkeling Area in Taitung’s Lanyu Island. After the diving instructor found it, he was angered and condemned with his middle finger. The county government pointed out that Lanyu has not been set up as a conservation area and cannot be punished, calling for the protection of the environment. Xu Jiahao, director of the Agriculture Department of Taitung County Government, said in an interview with the media today that the inappropriate behavior of inscriptions on the coral reefs in the snorkeling area of Henyan Island in Taitung Island is because the surrounding area of Lanyu Island has not yet been set up as a fishery protection area, and the fishery law cannot be used to destroy habitats. If the locality intends to be designated as a protected area, the county government is willing to actively deal with it.
Xu Jiahao pointed out that Lanyu Island is not designated as a national park conservation area, because of its time and space background, the county government respects the decisions of the local people; it can only be guarded through publicity and local diving operators. After all, the protection of marine resources and the environment is the responsibility of every citizen. Responsibility.
Divers in Taitung said that corals are a haven for marine life, and the act of engraving on coral reefs is too much. After diving into the sea at a depth of about 4 to 6 meters, the lettering is suspected to be done by self-diving tourists who are not guided diving on the ground, otherwise they should not dare to do so. , there is no chance to do such a thing.
Responsible editor: Yu Weining