PROF. POON:
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viable mariculture in the area, and it was
result of these two considerations that the decision
was taken to permit them to go ahead.
Sir, will the Government consider setting up a
loan fund to enable fish farmers to resume
operations if they have suffered serious financial
hardship arising from pollution?
SECRETARY
FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:
Sir, I believe the Director of Agriculture and
Fisheries does have such funds at his disposal
but I will confirm this, and confirm to Prof. POON.
MR. ANDREW WONG:
Sir, my original question was in two parts; to
improve the water quality within Tolo Harbour and
to have new mariculture zones outside the waters
of Tolo Harbour. May I ask how many years it will
take before the water quality within Tolo Harbour
will be improved to such an extent that no
further problems will occur, or the water problems
put
can be under control? Or will the Secretary say
人
that the problem is already under control since
the introduction of the Tolo Harbour Action Plan
in
June 1988.
I
think
it
would be important to have a date as to
.when
favourable decision will be taken
for the establishment of further mariculture zones
in Sham Wan itself, and the new zone called Sham
Chung, Kat 0?