The government has worked out a plan to invest NT$2 billion US$ (61.54 million) from now until 2012 to build marinas in different regions around the country to help develop the leisure fishing industry, President Ma Ying-jeou said Friday. Ma made the announcement during a meeting with representatives from local fishermen's associations at the Presidential Office. According to the president, marinas will be constructed in Badouzih in northern Keelung City, Wushih in neighboring Yilan County, Anping in southern Taiwan's Tainan City and Wuci in central Taiwan's Taichung County, by 2012. A total of 190 berths for yachts will be built in those areas, and the marinas will have water and electricity and telecommunications facilities, he elaborated. 'From now on, Taiwan will develop its yacht industry and leisure fishing sector together, ' which form part of the government's efforts to honor its promise to take better care of fishermen despite the fragile economy. Other measures to be adopted include increasing fuel subsidies for fishing boats, easing restrictions on requirements for leisure fishing and greater financial assistance to phase out aging fishing boats, the president said. 