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..., Mr Ng Sze-fuk today (February 29) presented certificates to representatives of the participating restaurants.A number of attractive dishes with a geological theme and prepared in Eastern and Western cooking styles were created by chefs from 11 competing restaurants from Sai Kung and a Geopark hotel...

... AFCD officers were deployed to the scene for investigation and they seized 35 green sea turtles and a hawksbill turtle.All the sea turtles were sent to Ocean Park Hong Kong for observation and detailed veterinary assessment. Follow-up investigation by the AFCD is ongoing.An AFCD spokesman said that all...

... Registry, the headquarters of the Marine Department and the headquarters of the AFCD on September 23. The spokesman said, "Covering an area of about 970 hectares, the Brothers Marine Park is an important Chinese white dolphin habitat. "Activities in the waters concerned will be regulated by the...

... spokesman for the working group said, "The red tide at Long Harbour was formed by Noctiluca scintillans, whereas those in the southwestern waters of Hong Kong and from Deep Bay to Urmston Road were formed by Phaeocystis globosa. Noctiluca scintillans and Phaeocystis globosa are non-toxic and commonly...

... Shipments of suspected scheduled dried shark fins seized by AFCDMonday, March 6, 2017 A joint operation was mounted between the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) and the Customs and Excise Department against illegal importation of shark fins in January and February this...

... yesterday (August 24) morning to combat illegal activities there. A 26-year-old Mainland man, holding an Exit-entry permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao, was arrested at the shallow waters and found entering the Restricted Area without a permit.Following investigations by AFCD...

... Kong is regulated by this department under the Plant (Importation and Pest Control) Ordinance, Chapter 207 of the Laws of Hong Kong. The ordinance stipulates that no person shall import any plant pest save in accordance with the terms of an authorization in writing issued to him by the Director of...

... stems by hanging method. Leave only the main stem for growing initially, and 2 to 3 side shoots from the intermediate stage. • Conduct artificial pollination by bringing the male and female flowers together in the morning. • When the young fruits grow to 8 cm, they have to be put into plastic bags...

... the common Marbled rockfish,  Sebastiscus  marmoratus. They are characterised by long and extremely venomous dorsal spines, protruding eyes and 2 or 3 free rays at the front of the pectoral fin that can be used to pull the fish over the sand. Inimicus didactylus is one of five Inimicus species known...

... prepare for early harvesting or raft relocation to avoid the toxic red tide and reduce the loss of fish.     Mitigatory measures   For non-toxic red tide: -  Increase the oxygen content in the water by aeration using compressor, Venturi nozzle in case of oxygen depletion -  Stop feeding the fish to reduce...