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Red tide sighted
Friday, April 6, 2018

A red tide has been sighted over the past week, an inter-departmental red tide working group reported today (April 6).
 
The red tide was spotted by staff of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) in Crooked Harbour near Kat O Public Pier on April 3.
 
The red tide has dissipated and no associated death of fish has been reported.
 
A spokesman for the working group said, "The red tide was formed by Noctiluca scintillans, which is commonly found in Hong Kong waters and non-toxic."
 
The AFCD urged mariculturists at Kat O fish culture zone to monitor the situation closely and increase aeration where necessary.
 
Red tide is a natural phenomenon. The AFCD's proactive phytoplankton monitoring programme will continue monitoring red tide occurrences to minimise the impact on the mariculture industry and the public.

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