The first gathering for “Talk Ocean” will be held on Monday 7th October @ HKU. The aim of the group is to discuss and raise awareness of marine conservation issues in Hong Kong, aimed at anyone interested in Marine life
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禁止拖網捕魚的法例於2012年12月31日正式生效 Trawling ban to start on 31st Dec
香港水域禁止拖網捕魚的法例已於2012年12月31日正式生效。這意味着從該日起，本港水域內一切拖網捕魚作業(包括雙拖、單拖、蝦拖、摻繒和梅蝦拖)均在禁止之列。 The trawling ban in Hong Kong’s water comes into effect on the 31st Dec 2013. As a reminder this means that all forms of trawling (pair, stern, shrimp, hang and silver shrimp trawling) will be banned. 典型的香港拖網魚船。這是一艘單拖魚船，它利用一個大網在海洋中層拖行撈捕。這種無選擇及極度破壞性的捕魚方式，已從2012年12月31日起被禁止了。 An
Read moreCommercial Fishing Is Barred in Parts of Arctic
In light of rapid changes due to climate change commercial fishing has been banned in US waters north of the Bering Strait and east to the Canadian border. This is to enable proper assessment of the effects on the region of global warming.
“The Marine Conservation Alliance — an association representing fishermen and processors who harvest groundfish and crab off Alaska’s coast — endorsed the council’s decision to close an area spanning nearly 200,000 square miles, an area nearly twice as large as the U.S. national park system”
Read moreUN report on fisheries cost and the growing trend of “rights based management” of fisheries
An article in the SCMP on Friday 10th October pointed out that according to a report released from the World Bank and the FAO there are $50B of potential economic benefit lost each year in the fisheries industry through poor management, overfishing and inefficiencies.
Read moreEuropean Union to revamp fisheries policy
A report from the BBC reports about the announcement by the European Union of a full review of the EU’s common fisheries policy. 根據英國廣播公司報導，歐盟宣佈全面檢討區內的共同漁業政策。 The article talks about the failure of the Common Fisheries policy to protect fish stocks. Major
Read moreSustainable fisheries proposals release by the press
Articles have appeared in the South China Morning Post on Thursday 4th September with regards to the imminent release of initial proposals from the “Committee on sustainable fisheries” .. this is a group which was “set up in December 2006
Read moreUK: Lundy island – Do fishing no-take zones work?
Reports from the BBC highlight the recent findings from the Lundy no-take zone. The zone was set up in 2003 and is being monitored by a team of professional scientists who, over a five-year study period, are looking into
Read moreWWF letter in the SCMP re:whale shark
In the SCMP on Monday 23rd June Andy Cornish from the WWF wrote a letter, which is worth recapping here: “The recent capture, eventual release and subsequent death of a rare whale shark in Hong Kong waters has caused
Read moreHKU Marine Forum – Have your say
Dear Members, Ocean is one of our most important resources. Not only does it provide us with a multi-purpose venue for leisure, it also provides us with fresh fish and seafood every day. It indeed is closely related to our
Read moreUK Marine Bill offers new protection
On the 3rd April 2008 the UK Environment Secretary laid out a plan for the setup of a network of marine conservation zones around the British coastline. The Marine Conservations Zones (MCZ) will have a varying degree of protection from
Read moreSCMP – Now and then fishy business
An article from the scmp in the Post Magazine 2nd March 2008, talks about the terminal decline of the fishing industry in Hong Kong. It is worth a read, some of the key quotes: “most fish landed within local
Read moreDestructive bottom trawling – Oceana video
Living Seas Hong Kong is absolutely against the destructive bottom trawling fishing techniques that are extensively used by the Hong Kong fishing fleet. The following video succinctly highlights the issue.
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