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... 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...

..., the amazing camouflage of the orange oakleaf, a mating pair of Chinese peacocks and a butterfly threatened by a praying mantis. It is easy to appreciate the wonder of butterflies when observing them closely. Butterflies and moths comprise the order Lepidoptera, one of the major groups of insects. They...

... planning to meet conservation and social development needs. After an assessment based on the principles and criteria for designating country parks, the first batch of three country park enclaves at Sai Wan, Kam Shan and Yuen Tun were identified to be better protected by inclusion into country parks. With...

... "Seasons • Excursions" Country Parks Photography Competition invites entries Tuesday, April 15, 2014 The "Seasons • Excursions" Country Parks Photography Competition, organised by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), opened for entries today (April 15).An...

... Family Farming, the event highlights the importance of wetlands in supporting agriculture as well as the need to use wetlands wisely by finding the right balance of interdependencies between agriculture, water and wetlands.World Wetlands Day commemorates the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands in...

..., "Capture fisheries in Hong Kong are affected by the depletion of fisheries resources and the trawl ban. Despite the opportunities available as a result of the restructuring of the fisheries industry, many local fishermen remain cautious about the prospects of growth while others are held back by the risks...

... urine samples from the same batch of pigs were taken, and one was found to contain chloramphenicol. The batch of 20 pigs at the Slaughterhouse was withheld and destroyed by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department after test results for chloramphenicol were confirmed. The AFCD has since suspended...

... the destruction started in May 2014, a total of some 28 tonnes of ivory seized in previous enforcement actions have been disposed of in 20 rounds of incineration. In future, forfeited ivory under the custody of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) will also be disposed of by...