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SECRETARY
FOR
HE AL TH AND
WELFARE
Sir, I am not a
biologist either but I do understand that most of the red
tides that we have had in recent years have been
non-toxic, very fortunately. So this problem, in general,
does not arise. But whenever there is a red tide, tests
are taken of the water to ensure that it is not toxic and
if it were, then appropriate action would be taken.
MR.
YE UNG
What sort of measures are being taken by
Government to prohibit the public from collecting
shellfish from polluted waters such as Aberdeen, Victoria
Harbour, Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung?
Services Ordinance
take shellfish
from
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE : Sir, I understand that
the Public Health and Municipal
provides that it is an offence to
these areas. I am sure that the marine police do keep an
eye open for this sort of thing happening in those areas.