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South China Morning Post
8 hours ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Why is Hong Kong releasing 83,500 young fish into its waters?
Hong Kong authorities have released 83,500 juvenile fish into waters near the airport and other locations as part of a string of events intended to enrich marine resources. The initiatives by the Airport Authority and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department on Friday marked the annual National Fish Releasing Day on June 6. The authority, which oversees the city's airport, released 60,000 'larger-than-fist-sized' fish into a vessel-prohibited area west of the airport's central runway and 1,000,000 tiger prawn larvae into waters off neighbouring coasts. The department, meanwhile, introduced 23,500 fry fish, made up of five native species, into the waters around Tung Ping Chau and adjacent to Shenzhen in Mirs Bay. Among the 60,000 fish released by the authority were 10,000 crescent sweetlips raised in the Sai Kung Sham Wan Culture Zone. The other 50,000 fish were reared in mainland China. The authority said it had also finished deploying 500 artificial reefs as 'housing' for the fish to help improve the marine ecology. It began setting them up at the start of the year.
South China Morning Post
9 hours ago
- General
- South China Morning Post
Why is Hong Kong releasing 83,500 young fish into its waters?
Hong Kong authorities have released 83,500 juvenile fish into waters near the airport and other locations as part of a string of events intended to enrich marine resources. The initiatives by the Airport Authority and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department on Friday marked the annual National Fish Releasing Day on June 6. The authority, which oversees the city's airport, released 60,000 'larger-than-fist-sized' fish into a vessel-prohibited area west of the airport's central runway and 1,000,000 tiger prawn larvae into waters off neighbouring coasts. The department, meanwhile, introduced 23,500 fry fish, made up of five native species, into the waters around Tung Ping Chau and adjacent to Shenzhen in Mirs Bay. Among the 60,000 fish released by the authority were 10,000 crescent sweetlips raised in the Sai Kung Sham Wan Culture Zone. The other 50,000 fish were reared in mainland China. The authority said it had also finished deploying 500 artificial reefs as 'housing' for the fish to help improve the marine ecology. It began setting them up at the start of the year.
South China Morning Post
13-05-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong to cut quarantine for cats and dogs from mainland to 30 days from 120
Hong Kong will slash the quarantine time for cats and dogs imported from mainland China from the current 120 days to 30 next month, amid calls to ease travel restrictions for pet owners and reduce cross-border animal smuggling. Advertisement The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department revealed on Tuesday that the new rules would take effect on June 3. 'Cats and dogs imported from the mainland that meet the relevant quarantine requirements and are accompanied by an animal health certificate issued by mainland official veterinarians will have their quarantine period significantly reduced from the current 120 days to 30 days upon arrival in Hong Kong,' the department said. 'The new arrangements will facilitate animal owners in bringing their pet cats and dogs from the mainland to Hong Kong.' Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan told a Legislative Council meeting on Tuesday that the main purpose of the quarantine arrangement for imported cats and dogs was to prevent animal diseases such as rabies from being introduced into Hong Kong. Advertisement 'Without compromising this purpose, the government is committed to making it easier for animal owners to bring their pet cats and dogs into Hong Kong,' he said.
