In 2003 the NCPFS bought several hundred sailboards and kayaks, and began training 50 alternative military service recruits a year as marine sports instructors. In 2003 and 2004 there were marine sports festivals at Tapengwan in Pingtung County, giving people the chance to discover how one can have fun at sea.
92 年起除了添購數百艘風浪板、獨木舟外，又以替代役方式每年培訓 50 位海洋運動指導員，並連續 2 年舉辦屏東大鵬灣海洋嘉年華，讓民眾發現「海洋原來可以這樣玩」。