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... Public urged not to buy or use unregistered pesticides Thursday, July 4, 2013 A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) today (July 4) urged members of the public not to buy or use unregistered pesticides, as such products have not been evaluated by the AFCD...

... is located near the entrance of Tai Lam Country Park at Tsuen Kam Au. With the assistance of trail building experts from the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), this new section has been designed and built in accordance with the principles of sustainable trails promoted by the IMBA...

... tree planting activities are jointly organised by the AFCD and Friends of the Country Parks to promote public involvement in countryside conservation work and enhance their awareness of nature conservation and tree preservation," an AFCD spokesman said today (March 30).The activities will be held from...

... Country Parks Hiking and Planting Day Saturday, March 29, 2014 Members of the public are invited to participate in the Country Parks Hiking and Planting Day to be jointly held by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) and Friends of the Country Parks on three Sundays in...

... Illegal import of live birds seized at Sha Tau KokTuesday, July 15, 2014 A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (July 15) that 162 live birds which were being imported without valid health certification were seized by the Police at Sha Tau Kok...

....The AFCD was informed by the person-in-charge of the farm about the chicken deaths on August 9. Samples were collected and chicken carcasses were taken from the farm on the day and on August 11 for Polymerase Chain Reaction tests (PCR) and virus isolation, bacterial culture and histopathology. All the...

... Red tides sighted Friday, January 9, 2015 Several red tides have been sighted in Hong Kong waters over the past week, an inter-departmental red tide working group reported today (January 9).Red tides were sighted by staff of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), the...

... Country Parks Hiking and Planting Day Monday, February 23, 2015 Members of the public are invited to participate in the Country Parks Hiking and Planting Day to be jointly held by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) and Friends of the Country Parks on three Sundays in...

... sightings that might be harmful to fish in the waters of Tolo Harbour and Long Harbour.An AFCD spokesman said that the red tides sighted at various locations at Tolo Harbour and Long Harbour since last week still persist.The red tides were formed mainly by Karenia mikimotoi. Overseas studies show that the...

... Illegal import of dried seahorses seized by AFCD Monday, December 14, 2015 The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) mounted a joint operation with the Customs and Excise Department against illegal import of endangered species at the Air Mail Centre of Hong Kong...