Other reasons for an agent are Taiwanese ship owners 'lack of language and diplomatic skills, the limits on Taiwan's diplomacy, and the inability of the ROC government to intervene openly. The agent is required for everything from the development of fishing grounds to discussions concerning cooperation between fishing industries.
此外，由於國內的船東語言與涉外能力比較不足，在我們邦交國有限，政府不便出面的情況下，無論是開發漁場、洽談漁業合作，都要中間人代勞。