TAIPEI TIMES》 Pair of anglers to be fined for eating fish from 228 park - 焦點 - 自由時報電子報

Two anglers identified as Chiang and Chen were fined by Taipei authorities for catching, eating, and posting about an alligator gar from 228 Peace Memorial Park, underscoring enforcement of local fishing regulations. The Taipei City Government said both men must pay NT$3,600 each for illegal fishing after a National Cheng Kung University fishing club post showed a 1-meter gar and footage of filleting the fish in a restaurant kitchen. The post claimed the species was invasive and that removing it would help native species, prompting online backlash over park fishing restrictions. The club administrator apologized, noting neither man remained a club member; Chiang had no link to NCKU, and Chen had already graduated. The Taipei Park and Streetlights Office reiterated the fines and the illegality of fishing in the park. Alligator gar is native to the southern United States and Mexico, can exceed 2 meters in length and 45 kilograms in weight, highlighting the ecological and regulatory complexities involved.