In 2003, the Taipei City Government followed up on its tree burial efforts by taking the lead once again with burials at sea. It started collaborating from the third year with the Taipei County Government. The latter took over as principal administrator, and in the following year Taoyuan County joined in. Over a period of six years, however, a combined total of only 186 burials at sea have taken place.
2003 年，台北市政府繼樹灑葬後率先試辦海葬，第 3 年起與台北縣合作並由北縣府主辦，隔年桃園縣也加入，推行 6 年來，累計參與之往生者數僅有 186 位。