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... fisheries resources we should take into account the livelihood of local fishermen and the practical difficulties of the fishing industry, which has made important contribution to Hong Kong by maintaining a steady supply of fresh fish to local consumers," he said...

... said today (Friday) that the new arrangements of the scheme, approved by the Chief Executive in Council, would alleviate the manpower shortage of operators of fishing vessels and fish transportation vessels in unloading their catches in local wholesale fish markets and help maintain a steady supply of...

... strenuous walks to challenging paths, suit hiking by most adults, including occasional as well as regular hikers. "The department also set up a number of 'Guided Easy Walks' in seven of the ten excursions for family based participants. Each can be completed in just about three hours," Miss...

... to tackle the global problem of avian influenza and one measure was lowering the maximum licensing capacity in local chicken farms to 2 million. The whole plan was endorsed by the Executive Council and reported to the Legislative Council in July 2005. A...

... and will help push the turtles to their destinations," he said. "The timing also matched with the nesting season and incubation period of green turtles in Hong Kong. By setting them free on Tai Long Wan beach, the place of their birth, we hope they can rely on the smell to come back for breeding when...

... Park will be temporarily closed to visitors for 21 days starting tomorrow (January 31). We will monitor the situation closely and review the closure period as necessary," the spokesman said.Since 2005, faecal samples of the birds kept by the Ocean Park have been submitted to AFCD for H5 testing as part...

... Satisfying results from reef check Saturday, December 19, 2009 Hong Kong Reef Check 2009, the annual reef check exercise co-ordinated by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) in collaboration with the Reef Check Foundation since 2000, finds local corals generally in...

... the survey sites. The Coral Watch system has been included in the Reef Check since 2005 to enhance the monitoring of coral health status. By measuring the colour intensity of the coral using a specially designed Coral Health Monitoring Chart, the health condition of corals can be determined. Corals at...

..., and the Under Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, accompanied by the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Mr Alan Wong, visited the field command centre to observe the exercise.Dr Ko stressed the importance of putting in place the contingency response plan to ensure...

... 1823 Call Centre that a green turtle had been accidentally caught in a fishing net in the waters off Tai Po. The fisherman rescued the turtle and informed the AFCD, who collected it the same day. Following an initial check-up by the AFCD, the turtle was taken to Ocean Park (OPHK) for a thorough...