Press Releases

Contents 31-12-2004 : Red tide sighted 30-12-2004 : New mountain biking trails to open in Tai Lam 24-12-2004 : Tenders invited for Wetland Park operation and management 23-12-2004 : Wetland Park temporarily closed 21-12-2004 : Consultation on fisheries management proposals begins 18-12-2004 :People reminded not to bring in endangered species without licence 13-12-2004 : Grey Heron has tested H5N1 positive 04-12-2004 : EC entry easier for Hong Kong dogs and cats 29-11-2004 : Community to be consulted on fisheries management proposals 20-11-2004 : "Hand-drawn Marine Fish Calendar 2005" on sale 19-11-2004 : Two red tides sighted 12-11-2004 : Red tide sighted 01-11-2004 : Public invited to discuss marine park services 21-10-2004 : Public invited to discuss marine park services 08-10-2004 : Red tide sighting 05-10-2004 : Invitation to discuss country parks services 25-09-2004 : Public urged to observe fire safety and keep countryside clean 24-09-2004 : Red tides sighted 22-09-2004 : Country and Marine Parks Board to meet on Friday 17-09-2004 : Red tide sighting 10-09-2004 : Red tide sighting 07-09-2004 : Public reminded to observe animal import rules 03-09-2004 : Red tides sighted 28-08-2004 : AFCD reminder on endangered species licence 27-08-2004 : Red tide sighting 20-08-2004 : Red tide sighting 13-08-2004 : Red tides sighted 12-08-2004 : Yuen Long crocodile to be named 'Pui Pui' 06-08-2004 : Red tide sighting 23-07-2004 : Red tide sighting 16-07-2004 : Red tide sighting 13-07-2004 : Ten new conservation books published 12-07-2004 : Names invited for the Yuen Long crocodile 07-07-2004 : Precautionary measures in place at local farms 07-07-2004 : Crows unlikely to be source of Japanese encephalitis 04-07-2004 : Import of pet birds resumes 25-06-2004 : 30,000 day-old chicks arrive in local farms 23-06-2004 : Yuen Long crocodile transferred to Kadoorie Farm 21-06-2004 : HK to resume import of day-old chicks from Mainland 18-06-2004 : Red tides sighted 13-06-2004 : Wetland park to close temporarily 10-06-2004 : AFCD releases fish fingerlings in marine parks 06-06-2004 : Agricultural and fisheries scholarships on offer 31-05-2004 : Measures to help fishermen cope with fishing moratorium 30-05-2004 : More endangered species brought under control 28-05-2004 : Two red tides sighted 19-05-2004 : Country and Marine Parks Board to meet on Friday 15-05-2004 : Rescued dolphin kept under care 01-05-2004 : Artificial nests installed for terns 16-04-2004 : Red tide sighted 28-03-2004 : Public invited to discuss country parks services 21-03-2004 : Public invited to discuss marine park services 19-03-2004 : Live bird imports resume from avian influenza free countries 19-03-2004 : Red tide sighted at Silverstrand Beach 17-03-2004 : Mai Po Nature Reserve to be reopened tomorrow 16-03-2004 : Local farms to send chickens to wholesale market tomorrow 29-02-2004 : Expression of interest invited for management & operation of Wetland Park 27-02-2004 : Two red tide sightings 24-02-2004 : AFCD to study import of fertile eggs 22-02-2004 : New flora species discovered in Hong Kong 19-02-2004 : Outdoor exhibits of Wetland Park temporarily closed 05-02-2004 : 40,000 local chickens go on sale tomorrow 05-02-2004 : Some 1 000 dead chickens collected by AFCD today 04-02-2004 : AFCD to collect dead chickens from farms starting tomorrow 30-01-2004 : Mai Po Nature Reserve temporarily closed from tomorrow 30-01-2004 : Red tide sighted 30-01-2004 : H5N2 vaccine broadly targets H5 viruses 26-01-2004 : Foot-and-mouth disease under control 21-01-2004 : Wild bird investigated for H5N1 infection 16-01-2004 : Two red tide sightings 14-01-2004 : Country and Marine Parks Board to meet on Friday 09-01-2004 : Two red tide sightings