MR. YEUNG : Sir, what are the common endangered species
likely to be consumed in Hong Kong and has there been any
successful prosecution made against offenders of the said
Ordinance in the past 12 months?
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE : Sir, I am told that
following checks of local restaurants and markets, there
were 14 seizures made in 1987.
These
involved five
pangolin, 18 birds of prey, 16 giant salomanders, and 12
bear paws. There were 136 seizures made as a result of
checks made at the entry and exit points to Hong Kong by
the Agriculture and Fisheries Department and the Customs
Service.
These 136
seizures last year involved 16
pangolin, 117 birds of prey, 24 giant salomander, 140 km
of pangolin meat, 2.5 km of giant salomander meat.