Council of Agriculture Chairman Chen Wu-Hsiung said Monday at the legislature that the government is taking a hands-off policy for now:

"There's no pork supply crisis. Pig farmers have to raise prices to reflect their costs. That's normal and nothing we should interfere with. If we hold down the price of pork, pig farmers will not raise more pigs which could result in a shortage down the line."

Seafood prices have also gone up as fishermen find the fuel costs for their ships too high for them to go out to sea. Chen said that the council would partially subsidize fuel and encourage fishermen to renew their fleet to boost efficiency.