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... identity cards, Mainland Travel Permits for Hong Kong and Macao Residents and the fishing permit/ancillary vessel permit (either a copy or electronic file is acceptable). Mainland deckhands should bring along their identity cards and deckhand permits issued by the Mainland authorities and the vessel owner...

... and deckhand permits issued by the Mainland authorities and the vessel owner's confirmation letter (if the vessel owner has not come along). Application forms and confirmation letters can be downloaded from the following website: www.afcd.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/what_fis/what_fis.html.Sample bottles...

...Environmental samples from Mai Po Nature Reserve test positive for H5N8 virusThursday, January 14, 2021 The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) was notified by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) that two environmental samples taken from Mai Po Nature Reserve (MPNR) tested...

... by the FarmFest Organising Committee, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), the Vegetable Marketing Organization and the Fish Marketing Organization, is held online (www.farmfesthk.com). There are over 100 local fishermen and farmers participating in the online sale...

... Wild Animals Protection Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 6) Notice 2020 to commence tomorrowWednesday, March 31, 2021 The Wild Animals Protection Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 6) Notice 2020, an effort to strengthen protection of green turtles by expanding the restricted area at Sham Wan, Lamma...

... acquired by a person after the alteration in such altered state that required no further carving, crafting or processing to effect its purpose; and - does not include an elephant hunting trophy. Traders possessing antique ivory for commercial purposes must prove that the ivory meets the above...

... Certificate of Registration of Local Fishing Vessel (registration certificate) regarding the part on cage traps, to be implemented by phases.An AFCD spokesman said, "In light of the concerns of the public and fishermen organisations on the impact of using snake cages for fishing on local fisheries...

... due to regular feeding at Shum Wan Road, wild pigs are accustomed to wandering along the road and looking for food from passers-by or even chasing vehicles. From 2018 to October this year, the AFCD conducted 12 capture and relocation operations at the site, and relocated 35 wild pigs to remote...

... monitor any deaths that warrant attention, and maintain surveillance in the wild pig population. Currently, no pig farms are found affected by this case. There are no pig farms located within three kilometres of Wong Yue Tan. All local pig farmers have been immediately notified about the case and have...

... Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site About 1500 ha of wetland in the Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay region was listed as a Ramsar Site on 4 September 1995. The site has a shallow bay with extensive intertidal mudflats backed by mangal, tidal shrimp ponds (gei wais), fishponds and reedbeds. The mangal is the largest in...