New fisheries management strategy in marine parks

Ex-gratia allowance to fishermen affected by new fisheries management strategy in marine parks – Registration arrangement

Under the new fisheries management strategy in marine parks, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) no longer grants new fishing permits for the four specified marine parks, namely the Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, Yan Chau Tong Marine Park, Tung Ping Chau Marine Park and Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park since April 1. Existing fishing permits will not be renewed with validity periods beyond the transitional period, i.e. by March 31, 2022.

An Inter-departmental Working Group (IWG), coordinated by the AFCD and comprising representatives from the Marine Department and the Home Affairs Department was set up, to handle all matters relating to processing of EGA applications from the affected fishermen permit holders.

Eligibility
Applicant must hold a fisherman fishing permit for the specified marine parks, and the fishing permit must remain valid on or after April 1, 2020.

Application details
Affected fishermen permit holders are invited to attend the EGA registration sessions from June 18, 2020 to July 31, 2020 and will be notified on the assigned registration session individually through registered mail. Applicant should bring his / her (i) Hong Kong Identity Card; and (ii) valid fisherman fishing permit for the specified marine parks to attend the registration in person at the assigned registration session as stated in the notification letter.

Details of the EGA registration as follows:

For fishermen permit holders of Sha Tau Kok/ Kat O/ Sai Lau Kong/ Ap Chau/ O Pui Tong
Date：June 18, 2020 (Thursday)
Time：9:00am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 6:00pm
Venue：Conference Room, Sha Tau Kok Community Hall (Address: G/F, 55 Shun Hing Street, Sha Tau Kok Market, Sha Tau Kok, New Territories)

For fishermen permit holders of Castle Peak Bay/ Ma Wan
Date：June 23, 2020 (Tuesday)
Time：9:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Venue：Meeting Room, G/F, Tuen Mun Marine Office of the Marine Department (Address: 15 Sam Shing Street, Tuen Mun, New Territories)

For fishermen permit holders of Tung Chung/ Tai O
Date：June 24, 2020 (Wednesday)
Time：12:30pm to 3:30pm
Venue：Conference Room, 1/F, Tung Chung Community Hall (Address: Tung Chung Municipal Services Building, 39 Man Tung Road, Tung Chung, New Territories)

For fishermen permit holders of Tai Po/ Ko Lau Wan/ Tap Mun/ Sham Wan
Date：June 30, 2020 (Tuesday), July 2, 2020 (Thursday) and July 3, 2020 (Friday)
Time：9:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Venue：Tai Po Wholesale Fish Market Liaison Office (Address: 1 Yu On Street, Sam Mun Chai, Tai Po, New Territories)

If an applicant is not available to attend the EGA registration at any designated location on the dates and time provided above, he / she may choose to make appointment booking by telephone (reservation hotline: 3468 3446 / 3468 3447) and visit the Office of the Marine Parks Division of the AFCD in person at the appointment time for registration.

Details are as follows:

Date：June 18, 2020 to July 31, 2020 (except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays)
Time：9:00am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 6:00pm (appointment is required)
Venue：Office of the Marine Parks Division of the AFCD (Address: Unit 09, 22/F, CDW Building, 388 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories)

Contact us
For enquiries, please call the IWG secretariat at 3468 3446 or 3468 3447 during office hours.