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SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1977
WARNING AGAINST USE OF EXPLOSIVES OR
TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN FISHING
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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE TO USE EXPLOSIVES OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN FISHING.
THE FISHERIES PROTECTION ORDINANCE PROVIDES FOR A FINE OF $2,000 AND TO IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE MONTHS AGAINST ANY PERSON WHO IS FOUND IN BREACH OF THE LAW.
A SPOKESMAN OF THE DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THE PRACTICE OF USING SUCH TOXIC SUBSTANCES AS TEA-SEED CAKE OR EXTRACTS FROM THE ROOT OF A SHRUB COMMONLY KNOWN AS +YUE TANG+ IS BANNED BECAUSE IT INDISCRIMINATELY KILLED ALL SIZES OF FISH AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE ORGANISMS.
+THIS HAS SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOR THE COMMERCIAL FISHERIES AS WELL AS UPSETTING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE OF THE INSHORE WATERS,+ HE SAID.
+FURTHERMORE, THE USE OF EXPLOSIVES IS DANGEROUS AND CAN KILL OR CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURIES TO NEARBY SWIMMERS OR SK INDIVERS.+
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE MATTER SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE POLICE IF ANYONE WITNESSED THE OFFENCE BEING COMMITTED.
AIR MAIL SERVICES TO AUSTRALIA RESUMED
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THE POST OFF ICE ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT AIR MAIL SERVICES TO AUSTRALIA, CHRISTMAS ISLAND, COCOS (KEELING) ISLAND, NEW HEBRIDES AND TUVALU HAVE BEEN RESUMED.
DAILY AIR MAIL SERVICES TO NEW ZEALAND HAVE ALSO RETURNED TO
NORMAL.
AIR MAIL SERVICES TO THOSE AREAS HAD BEEN DISRUPTED SINCE MAY 6 DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS IN AUSTRALIA AND THE SUSPENSION OF ALL FLIGHTS TO AND FROM THAT COUNTRY.
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