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... spokesman stressed, "These newly-confirmed infected farms have already been put under quarantine since February 5 and no chicken has left these farms for sale since then. "So far we have not found any unusual chicken deaths in our regular farm inspections outside the quarantine area. We believe that...

... natural fry resources. "The prawn fry have been released in Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park because the area provides a suitable muddy bottom habitat for the fry and adequate protection from trawling," said Dr Leung. As a monitoring measure, AFCD staff will interview fishermen who operate...

... non-toxic," a spokesman for the working group said. The AFCD has stepped up red tide monitoring and informed mariculturists in fish culture zones concerned of the red tide, urging them to monitor the situation closely. Red tide is a natural phenomenon...

... the establishment of a fishing licence system, designation of Fisheries Protection Areas and the implementation of an annual territory-wide closed season for fishing, adding that they aimed at conserving local fisheries resources and promoting sustainable development of the local fishing industry...

... Traders fined for possession of shahstoosh Thursday, February 25, 1999 The Agriculture and Fisheries Department (AFD) today (Thursday) reminded traders that trading or possessing highly endangered species may face heavy fine. The appeal was made following the conclusion of two recent...

... Culture Zone and Chek Lap Kok and Sha Chau were formed by Mesodinium rubrum. The other three red tides were formed by Noctiluca scintillans. Both species are common in Hong Kong and non-toxic," a spokesman for the working group said. The AFCD has urged mariculturists in the Cheung Sha Wan Fish...

... other three red tides were formed by Noctiluca scintillans. Red tide formed by Prorocentrum dentatum is less common in Hong Kong waters while the other two species are common. All these species are non-toxic," a spokesman for the working group said. AFCD has urged mariculturists in the Yim Tin...

... revocation of a farm licence." Pig farmers have been reminded not to dispose of live pigs at carcass collection points, the spokesman said, adding that the Government hotline 1823 had been updated so that any public enquiries about live pigs would immediately be referred to AFCD for prompt action. The...

... vegetation from unauthorized cutting; and * To collect information on wetland wildlife and ecological data for monitoring the Ramsar Site. Mrs Wei noted that controlling and monitoring of unauthorized activities would be much easier with the new hovercraft. In the past, Nature Wardens of the Agriculture...

... restriction will be liable to a maximum fine of $10,000 upon conviction. Speaking on the new arrangement, a spokesman for the Agriculture and Fisheries Department said: "In recent years, there are signs of an unnatural and rapid growth in the population of monkeys and an increase in incidents of...