Ocean Affairs Council

The Ocean Affairs Council (OAC; traditional Chinese: 海洋委員會; simplified Chinese: 海洋委员会; pinyin: Hǎiyáng Wěiyuánhuì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hái-iûⁿ Úi-oân-hōe) is the official governing body in Taiwan (Republic of China) under the Executive Yuan in charge of the planning, coordination and implementation of marine-related policies.

[1] The Organization Act of the Ocean Affairs Council was formulated and promulgated on 1 July 2015.

It was initially planned to be inaugurated in July 2016 but was delayed due to disagreements in the Legislative Yuan.

[1] In December 2020, the Ocean Affairs Council clarified that in the event of an attack on a Coast Guard vessel, the head of the Ocean Affairs Council has the right to order them to return fire.

In the event that communications with headquarters are blocked, the highest ranking local officer can then make the decision to return fire.