Marine Park Visitor Service

Activities Codes for Marine Parks Visitors

Conservation Reminder:

- Do not touch or step on corals and intertidal marine life.
- Do not feed and disturb any marine life.
- Do not collect rocks or any natural specimens.
- Avoid using chemical sunscreens that may harm marine life.

Visitors must know before going to marine parks

Marine parks are not gazette beaches and have no lifeguards, remember to wear a lifejacket when doing recreational water activities. Marine parks in Hong Kong are freely accessed by the visitors to appreciate the prestige marine environment and the diverse marine lives. At the same time, visitors must follow the Marine Parks and Marine Reserves Regulation in order to help us to preserve the best condition of the marine and coastal environment for survival of different marine lives. A summary of the prohibited activities under the Marine Parks and Marine Reserves Regulation include:
- Unauthorized fishing, hunting, collecting or possessing wild animals or plants, or their parts
- Disturbing the eggs, juvenile or the nesting grounds of any protected marine species
- Possessing fishing device, spear gun, explosives, chemicals or devices using electric charge for fishing
- Water skiing, jet skiing or water scootering
- Operating vessels exceeding the speed of 10 knots
- Damaging the shoreline features on a beach, mudflat, cliff or seabed
- Damaging notices, markers or other facilities maintained by the Authority
- Obstructing waterways, polluting water body or littering
- Unauthorized mooring and anchoring, barbecuing and camping, conducting commercial activities and
- group activities
- Conducting any mariculture operation
- In addition, swimming, diving and boating are prohibited in marine reserves.
- Contravention may lead to a fine of $25,000 and one year imprisonment.

For more easy reading and understanding, we published different types of codes specified for various marine parks visitor activities. Visitors are welcome to download the attached visitors code for reading and bringing along with them when visiting marine parks.