Each stone weir is built by an “originator” in collaboration with friends and relatives, who are all co-owners of it. After it is completed, the weir must be maintained and managed by a “representative” in order to ensure its normal operation. Generally speaking, the originator of the stone weir is also its representative. During the initial stages of stone weir construction, someone must apply for a permit from the government, and only after making sure that the construction will not interfere with other fishermen’s rights will the permit be issued. If anyone raises any objections during the process, the stone weir cannot be built until the complaints have been considered, if at all. Although constructed in public waters, only certain members of the local population have the right to fish in the stone weirs, and thus conflicts of interests are inevitable. However, in an environment where men not only have to compete against one another, but also Nature, people will often reach a compromise by upholding the principle of mutual benefits and sharing. Ancestors from Jibei, Penghu, embodied such a spirit in the Steles Declaring Fisheries Rights of the Stone Weirs in 1766 and 1904, respectively. The two steles are currently embedded in the first floor west side wall of Wusheng Temple in Jibei.