To encourage the development of the industry, the government permitted the construction of fishing ships of more than 700 tons displacement. The largest built by the private sector so far is 2500 tons. The number of large long-range fishing ships has now surpassed 100.
政府為了鼓勵遠洋魷釣的發展，開放建造七百噸以上的大型魷釣船，業界打造船隻最大的甚至有二千五百噸，產業規模急速擴大，魷釣船總數增加到一百多條。