Management of marine parks

Date	Context	Summary of development	Action
4/01	FC	Hon WONG Yung-kan and Hon IP Kwok-him raised questions on the expenditures for management of marine parks when examining the Draft Estimates for Expenditures 2001-02. [Question] "Question Serial Nos: 0485 and 0734"
17.10.01	CQ	Hon Mrs Sophie LEUNG raised a question on the proposed ban on fishing activities in Hong Kong waters which were less than 20m in depth, to be designated as ecological and fisheries resources conservation areas. [Hansard "page 40"]
27.5.02	EA	At the meeting when the Panel considered the proposed designation for South West Lantau and Soko Island Marine Parks, members discussed measures to enhance enforcement against unauthorized fishing activities in marine parks. [Minutes "page 5"] [Follow-up paper]
29.11.02	-	The Marine Parks and Marine Reserves (Amendment) Regulation 2002 was gazetted on 29.11.02 to prohibit - fishing (except with permit or in a special zone in the Tung Ping Chau Marine Park) or hunting, injuring, removing or taking away any animal or plant in or from a marine park and marine reserve; and water-skiing in a marine park and marine reserve. The Regulation was passed by the Council. [Papers relating to the Regulation]
22.7.03	EA	The Panel discussed with the Administration and met with deputations on the management of marine parks in general and the measures taken to address the concerns arising from the recent increase in the number of visitors to the Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park. [Paper]
29.1.04	EA	The Panel discussed the Administration's paper which reported on the progress made to further improve the management of marine parks. [Paper] [Summary of deputations' views] [Follow-up paper] At members' request, the Administration also provided the Panel with a paper to explain the joint enforcement action to be taken by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department with the Marine Police and the Mainland authorities in combating unauthorized fishing by Mainland vessels in marine parks in Hong Kong. [Follow-up paper]
4/04	FC	Hon WONG Yung-kan raised a question on measures taken to prevent the intrusion of non-local vessels into marine parks and reserves when examining the Estimates of Expenditures 2004-05 [Question]
25.4.05	EA	The Panel discussed the paper on the proposed legislative amendments to facilitate the effective management of marine parks and marine reserves in Hong Kong [Paper] Development to date presented in the background brief prepared by the Secretariat. [Background brief]
25.2.09	CQ	Hon Albert HO raised a question on regulation of developments in country parks and marine parks [Hansard, "Page 20 "]

Website on Marine Parks and Marine Reserves: http://parks.afcd.gov.hk/newmarine/eng/Oparks_info/index.htm

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