Press Releases

Contents 31-12-2002 : Additional testing for chickens from Ta Kwu Ling 23-12-2002 : AFCD expands vaccination programme on chickens 20-12-2002 : Red tide sighting report 13-12-2002 : Red tide sighting report 10-12-2002 : Waterfowl at Penfold Park investigated for H5 infection 29-11-2002 : Red tide sighting report 27-11-2002 : Organic Standard and Certification System 16-11-2002 : Chicken farms implement biosecurity measures 09-11-2002 : AFCD tracks Green Turtle by satellite 01-11-2002 : Red tide sighting report 31-10-2002 : Public invited to join wetland eco-tour 12-10-2002 : Public invited to join wetland origami competition 11-10-2002 : Red tide sighting report 04-10-2002 : Mosquito control measures at wholesale markets and country parks  27-09-2002 : AFCD steps up mosquito control measures in country parks 19-09-2002 : Country & Marine Parks Board to meet on Thursday 19-09-2002 : Public urged to observe fire safety and keep countryside clean 16-09-2002 : Offshore fishing feasible for Hong Kong fishermen 09-09-2002 : Public invited to discuss country parks services 03-09-2002 : AFCD organises agricultural study tour 24-08-2002 : Public invited to discuss marine park services 16-08-2002 : Recreational fishing trial scheme at fish culture zone 26-07-2002 : Red tide sightings report 22-07-2002 : Public reminded not to bring unlicenced endangered species into HK 20-07-2002 : Public invited to join underwater photo and video competition 05-07-2002 : Red tide sighting report 29-06-2002 : Offshore fishing course for Hong Kong fishermen 28-06-2002 : Red tide sightings report 26-06-2002 : AFCD reminds public not to feed monkeys 18-06-2002 : Country & Marine Parks Board to meet on Thursday  11-06-2002 : Scholarships for agricultural and fisheries studies  07-06-2002 : Red tide sightings report  07-06-2002 : Mariculturists can apply for transfer of fish culture licences 28-05-2002 : Measures to help fishermen cope with fish moratorium  24-05-2002 : Investigation Team proposes recommendations to reduce chances of avian flu outbreaks  17-05-2002 : Proposal to reduce animal trader licence fee  08-05-2002 : A chicken farm in Kam Tin re-opens  03-05-2002 : Southwest Lantau and Soko Islands Marine Parks proposed  03-05-2002 : Red tide sighting report  30-04-2002 : Biofilters help to improve water quality in fish culture zones  26-04-2002 : Red tide sightings report  22-04-2002 : Regional CITES legislation workshop held in Hong Kong  12-04-2002 : Red tide sighting report  06-04-2002 : Measures to control chicken flu in Pak Sha  28-03-2002 : Proposal to allow transfer of fish culture licences  25-03-2002 : Public reminded not to bring unlicenced endangered species into HK  22-03-2002 : Red tide sighting report 16-03-2002 : Liaison group to discuss country parks services 09-03-2002 : AFCD seizes illegally marketed chickens 05-03-2002 : AFCD continues intensive monitoring of local chicken farms 01-03-2002 : Red tide sighting report 23-02-2002 : AFCD continues monitoring all local chicken farms closely 23-02-2002 : Liaison group to discuss marine park services 22-02-2002 : Red tide sightings report 19-02-2002 : Investigation team to look into chicken flu incident 16-02-2002 : AFCD keeps close watch on chicken farms 15-02-2002 : Infected farms confined to Kam Tin 11-02-2002 : Chicken influenza still under control 08-02-2002 : No increase in foot-and-mouth disease in local farms 03-02-2002 : AFCD destroys all chickens at a local farm 02-02-2002 : AFCD destroys chickens at a farm 01-02-2002 : AFCD destroys suspect chickens 22-01-2002 : Country & Marine Parks Board to meet on Thursday 18-01-2002 : Red tide sighting report 11-01-2002 : Red tide sighting report