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Marine Ecology and Reefish Exhibition
The Eco Resources and Education Centre, Green Power and Friends of Sai Kung are holding a photo exhibition of underwater photos taken around Sharp Island. The exhibition is showing near the Jockey Club/Kau Sai Chau pier in Sai Kung Town,
Read moreTaipo – update on artificial beach
In the SCMP today there was a follow on article related to the plans to setup an artificial beach in at Lung Mei village near Taipo. The previous posting on this subject can be found HERE A few key points
Read moreAbsolutely wild about bluefin tuna report
The SCMP reported today about a local sushi restauranteur paying a record HK$430,000 for a bluefin tuna in a Tokyo auction. Hundreds of Hong Kong consumers queued up for hours to try to get a taste for the delicacy a
Read moreWWF-HK starts a shark fin campaign
WWF Hong Kong has launched a shark fin campaign on the 3rd December, aimed at highlighting the Most shark fisheries are poorly managed and unsustainable. Huge wastage, 90-95% of the shark is disposed after the fins are cut off. 20%
Read moreAn intro to Hong Kong’s only marine reserve
Hong Kong has only one true marine reserve that is fully protected from harmful interference from people. Only 20 hectares in size this marine reserve only covers 0.01% of the 1,650 km2 total sea area in Hong Kong. The
Read moreTai Po’s man-made beach won’t affect mangroves (sic)
Report in the SCMP today (Sunday 16th December) states that the EPD has stated in its environment impact assessment that the plans to build a man-made beach at Lung Mei in Tai Po will not have an adverse impact on
Read moreReefcheck Hong Kong 07 result
According to a report in the SCMP 16th December, the coral reefs in Hong Kong are deemed in a healthy state but indications are that they are under pressure from global warming. Living Seas Hong Kong believes that this article
Read moreHong Kong consumption of seafood
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Read moreDestruction of marine habitats
Destruction of marine habitats Marine habitats in Hong Kong have been placed and continue to be under considerable pressure in the last 50 years of economic development. Trawling The prevalence of destructive fishing techniques, especially bottom trawling, places huge
Read moreLack of a cohesive government policy
Living Seas Hong Kong is very concerned about the lack of a cohesive government policy The Hong Kong government has made some efforts at Marine conservation however the approach has lacked structure and some significant deficiencies can be highlighted in
Read moreCutting overall catch increases profitability
Research is showing that fishermen will make even more profit than thought if they let stocks rebuild. The simple reason is that when stocks are plentiful they become easier and cheaper to catch. This is not rocket science but is
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