In response to the global trend of sustainable tourism, the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications is promoting the "Tourism 2020 - Taiwanese Sustainable Tourism Development Program" and designating main themes for each year from 2017 to 2020. Among them, the year of 2018 has been designated as the Year of Bay Tourism. Six cities and counties and 10 islands with island resources have been designated as pilot sites. Among those designated are three islands in Taiwan’s Penghu archipelago: Qimei, Yuweng and Jibe. The goal of the program is to encourage tourists to explore Taiwan’s 10 major islands, develop island eco-tourism, and spread appreciation and awareness among locals and tourists about protecting marine ecology.