Press Releases

Contents   31-12-2001 : Regulation on feeding chemicals to food animals takes effect 20-12-2001 : Public reminded not to bring unlicenced endangered species into HK 19-12-2001 : Temporary campsite set up in Sai Kung 30-11-2001 : Access to footpath in Yi O temporarily blocked 30-11-2001 : Red tide sightings report 23-11-2001 : Red tide sighting report 17-11-2001 : Tung Ping Chau Marine Park opens 28-10-2001 : AFCD releases tagged Green Turtles 26-10-2001 : Red tide sighting report 22-10-2001 : Dogs must be vaccinated against rabies 19-10-2001 : Red tide sighting report 19-10-2001 : AFCD releases fish fingerlings in marine park 05-10-2001 : Tung Ping Chau to be designated as marine park 28-09-2001 : Public urged to observe fire safety 24-09-2001 : Country & Marine Parks Board to meet on Thursday 21-09-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 16-09-2001 : Some 1,000 volunteers join Marine Parks Clean-Up Day 15-09-2001 : AFCD releases 80 baby Green Turtles 14-09-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 11-09-2001 : Liaison group to discuss marine park services 07-09-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 04-08-2001 : Liaison group to discuss country parks services 27-07-2001 : Artificial reef deployment gazetted today 20-07-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 16-07-2001 : Surveillance result on flu virus in poultry 13-07-2001 : Draft map of Lantau North Country Park for public inspection 06-07-2001 : Poultry Surveillance Programme Results 29-06-2001 : Consultation on prevention and control of veterinary diseases 29-06-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 22-06-2001 : Red tide sightings reported 15-06-2001 : Cheung Sha Wan wholesale market re-opens for live chickens 08-06-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 07-06-2001 : Scholarships for agricultural and fisheries studies 01-06-2001 : Red tide sightings reported 30-05-2001 : AFCD completes slaughtering operation in local farms 29-05-2001 : AFCD destroys 36,272 pigeons at local farms today 28-05-2001 : AFCD destroys 81,049 pigeons at local farms today 26-05-2001 : AFCD destroys 96,776 chickens at local farms today 25-05-2001 : AFCD destroys 110,588 chickens at local farms today 25-05-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 24-05-2001 : AFCD destroys 157,952 chickens at local farms today 23-05-2001 : AFCD destroys 162,507 chickens at local farms today 22-05-2001 : AFCD destroys 144,998 chickens at local farms today 21-05-2001 : AFCD destroys 158,049 chickens at local farms today 20-05-2001 : AFCD will start destroying poultry at local farms 19-05-2001 : AFCD destroys poultry at Cheung Sha Wan wholesale market 18-05-2001 : Red tide sightings reported 11-05-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 10-05-2001 : Endangered Species Resource Centre opens 09-05-2001 : Dogs should be vaccinated against rabies 04-05-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 28-04-2001 : Exhibition features HK's marine resources & fisheries industry 27-04-2001 : Red tide sightings reported 20-04-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 18-04-2001 : Lectures to promote marine conservation 12-04-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 11-04-2001 : Surveillance result on flu virus in poultry 10-04-2001 : Public reminded not to bring prohibited endangered species into HK 06-04-2001 : Government measures to help fishermen 03-04-2001 : Public reminded to conserve marine environment 30-03-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 23-03-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 23-03-2001 : AFCD takes measures to prevent import of new strains of FMDvirus 22-03-2001 : AFCD suspends import of cloven-hoofed animals from the Netherlands 15-03-2001 : AFCD invites public to join tree planting 14-03-2001 : AFCD suspends import of livestock from France 11-03-2001 : Dog owners reminded to observe Dangerous Dogs Regulation 09-03-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 05-03-2001 : New conditions for horse importation from the United Kingdom 02-03-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 01-03-2001 : AFCD advises pig farmers to have pigs vaccinated 28-02-2001 : No increase in Foot and Mouth Disease in farms in HK 25-02-2001 : Opening hours of animal inoculation centres to be revised 24-02-2001 : Liaison group to discuss marine park services 03-02-2001 : Liaison group to discuss country parks services 02-02-2001 : Exhibition to kick off World Wetlands Day activities 29-01-2001 : Activities to celebrate World Wetlands Day 27-01-2001 : Red tide sightings reported 19-01-2001 : Chicken supply for Chinese New Year is normal 19-01-2001 : Red tide sighting reported 12-01-2001 : Red tide sightings reported 08-01-2001 : Country & Marine Parks Board to meet on Thursday 05-01-2001 : Fees and charges for AFCD services to be revised 05-01-2001 : Red tide sightings reported