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... the Askö Laboratory, University of Stockholm, Sweden 16: 1-22. Ankar, S., Andersin, A.B., Lassig, J., Norling, L. and Sandler, H. 1979. Methods for studying benthic macrofauna. An intercalibration between two laboratories in the Baltic Sea. Finnish Marine Research 246: 147-160. Beukema, J.J. 1995...

... Agriculture and fisheries advisory members appointed Monday, June 5, 2000 The Secretary for the Environment and Food has made appointments to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries (ACAF) for a new term of service starting May 20, 2000 to May 19, 2002. The new members...

... existing Marine Fish Culture Ordinance stipulated that all fish culture operations within designated fish culture zones had to be licenced by the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said. "At present there...

... number of visitors. A spokesman for the department said today (April 30) that the department had deployed more staff to collect litter and extended the working hours to 8pm at some popular sites. "We have increased the frequency of cleaning and disinfecting flushing toilets with the provision of...

... farms and poultry markets in December 2002 and January 2003 before the mandatory vaccination programme. "Nonetheless, vaccination is by no means the panacea for the avian influenza problem. It is therefore prudent that we should maintain our existing multiple-pronged approach, biosecurity...

... for importation of live birds from countries or places unaffected by avian influenza. An AFCD spokesman said there was still a temporary suspension on imports from countries or places which had reported highly pathogenic avian influenza. "Under the existing import protocol, all live birds to...

... dolphin under close observation for a few days before deciding on the follow-up actions." The dolphin was found stranded at Lo Tik Wan, Lamma Island yesterday afternoon. The AFCD and dolphin experts tried to take the dolphin back to deeper water but the...

... fingerlings of 4 inches are being released in artificial reefs at marine parks and north eastern waters. "We learnt from past release trials that groupers are suitable species for fry release to enhance fisheries resources in the artificial reefs areas," Mr Cheung said...

... vegetation areas, particularly those in the countryside," a department spokesman said. "Our 300-strong patrolling team will watch out for any traces of the ants in the country parks and nurseries, and the tightening of inspection of potted plants from the Mainland will be maintained." No...

... available today (August 31). All of them were local samples and were found to be free of malachite green, a spokesman for Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said. As at today, the accumulative number of freshwater fish samples taken for testing of malachite green since August 20 was 120...