Save Hong Kong's Seas

Register · Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:41 am Post subject: Save Hong Kong's Seas

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Hong Kong's waters were once abundant with marine life, including 80 species of hard coral and around 1,000 species of fish including Sharks, Manta rays and Green turtles.
But today this once magnificent marine environment is suffering from pollution, development and overfishing. Things have got so bad that certain species are now heading towards extinction and the average weight of a local fish caught from trawling today is less than 10 grams!

Reef sharks are virtually extinct, Manta rays have not been seen for decades, whilst the Green turtle has not visited its last regular nesting beach in Hong Kong for 4 years. The mighty Chinese bahaba, an amazing fish once common in Hong Kong waters, is now listed as being critically endangered.

But it doesn't have to be like this. WWF believes the solution is to identify protection zones, which would enable marine life to survive undisturbed and thrive again. Following common practices in other Asian countries, Hong Kong should also regulate fishing activities to give marine life a break from incessant exploitation.

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