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Coastal clean-up day held at Sharp Island in Sai Kung
Saturday, September 16, 2017

In support of International Coastal Clean-up Day, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) and the Hong Kong Underwater Association again jointly held a coastal clean-up campaign at Sharp Island in Sai Kung today (September 16). Volunteers helped remove abandoned fishing gear on the nearby seabed and rubbish left on the beach.

An AFCD spokesman said, "Sharp Island is a popular diving site for coral viewing in Hong Kong. Through the coastal clean-up activity, we hope divers and people participating in water sports will be personally involved in keeping the sea clean and appreciate the importance of protecting the marine ecology, thus enhancing public awareness of marine conservation.

 "Abandoned fishing gear on the seabed may trap and kill marine life. Removal of the abandoned fishing gear and refuse will help improve the marine environment and preserve marine resources."

More than 50 volunteers participated in the coastal clean-up day today and collected around 36 kilograms of rubbish from the seabed and the beach.

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The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department joined hands again
with the Hong Kong Underwater Association to organise a coastal clean-up
day at Sharp Island in Sai Kung today (September 16). More than fifty
volunteers including divers have been recruited to help clean up the beach
and the nearby seabed.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department joined hands again
with the Hong Kong Underwater Association to organise a coastal clean-up
day at Sharp Island in Sai Kung today (September 16). More than fifty
volunteers including divers have been recruited to help clean up the beach
and the nearby seabed.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department joined hands again with the Hong Kong Underwater Association to organise a coastal clean-up day at Sharp Island in Sai Kung today (September 16). Picture shows a volunteer diver picking up rubbish from the seabed.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department joined hands again with the Hong Kong Underwater Association to organise a coastal clean-up day at Sharp Island in Sai Kung today (September 16). Picture shows a volunteer diver picking up rubbish from the seabed.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department joined hands again with the Hong Kong Underwater Association to organise a coastal clean-up day at Sharp Island in Sai Kung today (September 16). Volunteer divers bring the rubbish collected from the seabed to the shore for disposal.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department joined hands again with the Hong Kong Underwater Association to organise a coastal clean-up day at Sharp Island in Sai Kung today (September 16). Volunteer divers bring the rubbish collected from the seabed to the shore for disposal.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department joined hands again with the Hong Kong Underwater Association to organise a coastal clean-up day at Sharp Island in Sai Kung today (September 16). Picture shows volunteers collecting rubbish on the beach.
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department joined hands again with the Hong Kong Underwater Association to organise a coastal clean-up day at Sharp Island in Sai Kung today (September 16). Picture shows volunteers collecting rubbish on the beach.