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... Relief for fish farmers affected by fish kills at Yim Tin Tsai EastMonday, January 18, 2016 Mariculturists at Yim Tin Tsai East fish culture zone who suffered serious losses associated with the recent fish kills can register with the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) on...

....30am. Members of the public who are interested in observing the meeting should contact the Secretariat by phone (2150 7188) or via email (bsap@afcd.gov.hk) for seat reservation. Attendance will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Ends ...

... and Victoria, as compared to eastern and southern waters, e.g., Mirs Bay and south Lamma Island. These indices thus reflect the response of benthic communities to prevailing hydrographic conditions. The findings were further confirmed by the spatial community pattern, which identified:   (a...

...) A horseshoe crab mating pair on a beach(by Gary Brewer) During the spawning season, both male and female horseshoe crabs crowd up on the beach at high tide. To attract a mate, the female releases a chemical called pheromone into the water. Upon...

... and plants, its fabulous corals, Chinese white dolphins, horseshoe crabs, green turtles and seagrasses and ecological important habitats, such as artificial reefs, marine parks and marine reserve. By including conservation plans, educational programmes, codes of conduct, and information on how to get...

... diverse marine fauna and flora. There are 84 species of reef-building corals and over 300 reef-associated fish species in Hong Kong waters which is quite rich even by international standard. This photo album displays works of Photo and Video Exhibition on Coastal and Marine Life of Hong Kong which...

... and hence account for the iridescence seen in the photo. Most of the ctenophores have tentacles armed with adhesive cells (colloblasts) which aid in capturing prey from the surrounding water. Those species that lack large tentacles can capture the prey by enveloping them, much as we capture fish with...

... facilitate exchange of knowledge and ideas in research and teaching. Classification system in use today was developed in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl von Linne (known as Linnaeus). The table below shows the taxonomic nomenclature involved in coral classification...

... its scientific value in a territorial or regional context whether it is representative or typical of its kind The Register of SSSI is kept by the Planning Department and can be inspected at the Planning Information Enquiry Counter (Enquiry...

...-Pacific finless porpoise found in Hong Kong waters is characterized by a wide area of tubercules on its dorsal surface. It ranges from the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea.    This wide form of finless porpoise is morphologically different from the narrow-ridged finless porpoises found in Yangtze River...