Category: Marine conservation in Hong Kong

The following is from the AFCD with regards to Living Seas Hong Kong’s query about protection for whale sharks in Hong Kong waters. 「勃勃海洋」曾就香港水域內鯨鯊的保育問題向漁農自然護理署提出諮詢，該署答覆如下：   “Please be advised that the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (the

Dear Mr Edward Yau   I am writing to you to voice my outrage at the death of a whale shark in Hong Kong on the 6th June 2008.   I am shocked to learn that in Hong Kong whale

  Dear Mr Edward Yau   I am writing to you to voice my concern about the tragedy around the capture and death of a young Whale Shark in Hong Kong waters on the 6th June 2008.   The whale shark

The recent tragic case of the death of the whale shark (see previous post HERE) has clearly illustrated that with the exception of whales, dolphins and turtles there is no protection for marine animals in Hong Kong waters.

Whale sharks :-  a beautiful and gentle giant.  Photo : Charles Frew, Asiatic Marine

Living Seas are writing to the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Edward Yau, to firmly request that proper protection is in place.  We would like as many people as possible to write as well. Letters can be address to

Mr Edward Yau
Secretary for the Environment
Environment Bureau
33/F Revenue Tower
5 Gloucester Road
Wanchai
Hong Kong

Or via email to:  sen@enb.gov.hk

Living Seas Hong Kong is very sad to find news of the discovery of a floating body of a dead whale shark in Hong Kong.   A report today in the Apple Daily tells the tragic news of the discovery

Yesterday, June 6th a 5 metre whale shark (Rhincodon typus) was caught in Hong Kong waters by a stern trawler. The beautiful  and gentle whale shark.  Photo from Donsol, Philippines   The whale shark a harmless, plankton feeder grows upto

  Living Seas Hong Kong has received a response from the AFCD with regards to the petition that we conducted via this website.   As a reminder, we did close the petition in March and sent the petition and all

We have received information of a forum and signature collection campaign that is been held in HKU Tuesday 22nd April in HKU. Notification in chinese and english is below.   Please do go along it you have a chance.  

This two page article that appeared in last months fins magazine, does point to some of the diving possibilities in Hong Kong waters.   http://www.finsonline.com/data/magazine/7_1/7_1UrbanDiving.pdf   More people in Hong Kong need to understand that there is a potential for

WWF HK’s SOS video is worth viewing, to remind us of what the seas on Hong Kong used to be like in the 60’s and 70’s as well as to illustrate the key issues of over fishing.   The following