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Red tide sighting report An inter-departmental red tide working group reported today (September 7) a red tide sighting within Hong Kong waters to keep the public informed of the latest monitoring situation. A spokesman for the working group said a red tide was observed on September 3 at Shuen Wan Typhoon Shelter by staff of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD). It had dissipated the following day. The red tide was formed by Scrippsiella trochoidea. It had been sighted in Hong Kong waters before and was non-toxic. AFCD had reminded mariculturists of the Yim Tin Tsai fish culture zone on the possibility of oxygen depletion in the water. No associated fish kill was reported. The spokesman said red tide was a natural phenomenon. AFCD's pro-active and comprehensive phytoplankton monitoring programme would continue monitoring red tide occurrence to minimise its impact on the mariculture industry. |
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