The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) this day (February 3) laid costs against three Mainland fishermen suspected of sexy in illegal hookah fishing within the core role of South Lantau Marine Park.

     AFCD officers intercepted and investigated a vessel in the case of suspected unpermitted series of marine existence within the abovementioned waters at around 11am yesterday (February 2), as an air compressor with pipes linked to the sea became spotted on the stated vessel.

     Charges were laid against the three Mainland fishermen who were suspected to own contravened the Marine Parks and Marine Reserves Regulation (Cap. 476A). The case would perchance be mentioned at Jap Magistrates’ Courts the next day to come to come (February 4).

     With out a enable granted below the Regulation, no person shall fish or hunt, injure, rob away or rob away any animal or plant by any formula in marine parks. Any culprit on conviction is at chance of a maximum penalty of a wonderful of $25,000 and imprisonment for one twelve months.

     An AFCD spokesman stated, “The Authorities is devoted to preserving and conserving the marine sources in Hong Kong. The AFCD will step up patrols and rob stringent enforcement actions against illegal series of marine existence in marine parks.”

Ends/Friday, February 3, 2023

Issued at HKT 20:55

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