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... stepped up surveillance on locally cultured and captured fish and started to collect samples from local fish culture zones and wholesale markets under the Fish Marketing Organization (FMO) for radiological testing on a daily basis. From 4 April 2011 onwards, the AFCD will update the testing results on the...

... over-harvested for food, fertilizer and fish bait (by Mike Millard). Coastal development which causes loss of spawning and nursery grounds; Pollution which results in lower reproduction and survival rate; Over-harvesting of...

...Country Parks Facilities - What's New There are 41 designated campsites at country parks throughout Hong Kong. Please take reference to "Country Park Hiking Safety Guidelines" for safe countryside activities. Due to occasional low precipitaion, water supply may be a problem at many campsites...

...     Event Information  【Tai Po Coastal Eco-bike Tour】Self-guided Tour For the details, please refer to Chinese version. 【Kei Ling Ha Coastal Sketching Tour】Self-guided Tour For the details, please refer to Chinese version.   【Ma Shi Chau eco- and geo...

... Introduction to Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Section Educational Materials Educational Animation Code of practice on the proper use of antimicrobials for food animal producers ( Chinese Version only) Guidelines for the Prudent Use of Antimicrobials in Companion Animals for Hong Kong...

... Common Kestrel tested for H5 virusSaturday, February 17, 2007 Preliminary testing of a Common Kestrel found in Sham Shui Po has indicated a suspected case of H5 avian influenza, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (February 17), adding that...

... communities in Hong Kong with a view to providing accurate ecological data for conservation of costal marine environment. The study aims to establish an updated baseline of marine benthic communities in Hong Kong for the assessment of impacts of development projects on marine benthic ecology and for the...

... porpoises seen in vessel survey Since finless porpoise has no dorsal fin and it is grey in colour, the sighting efficiency during the survey is lower for it than for the Chinese White Dolphin. After taking all the biases in the abundance estimates into...

... Hints for Nature Appreciation Nature appreciation is a pleasant experience but some good preparatory work will ensure you an enjoyable and safe trip. A booklet entitled 'Hints for Nature Appreciation' is available from all country parks visitor centres...

... for funding projects and the relative priorities of applications for funding support under the Fund. It will make recommendations regarding the procedures, guidelines and criteria for assessing applications as well as vetting applications. The membership and terms of reference of the Advisory...