FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1979
3
JAN.-NOV.
CALENDAR YEAR TO-DATE
1979
JAN.-NOV.
1978
INCREASE OR
DECREASE
$ MN.
$ MN.
$ MN.
6
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS)
50 332 (73.5%)
36 398 (75.3%)
+13 934 + 38.3
RE-EXPORTS
18 134
11 971
+ 6 163
+ 51.5
TOTAL EXPORTS
68 465
48 368
+20 097
+ 41.6
IMPORTS
77 540
56 215
+21 326
+ 37.9
TRADE BALANCE
9 075
- 7 847
- 1 228
LAST 12 MONTHS
DEC. 1978
TO NOV. 1979
DEC. 1977
ΤΟ NOV. 1978
INCREASE OR
DECREASE
$ MN.
$ MN.
$ MN.
%
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
54 637
39 974
+14 663 + 36.7
RE-EXPORTS
19 352
12 945
+ 6 407
+ 49.5
TOTAL EXPORTS
73 989
52 920
+21 069
+ 39.8
IMPORTS
84 349
61 131
+23 218
+ 38.0
TRADE BALANCE
-10 360
- 8 211
- 2 149
BILL TO PROTECT MARINE FISH CULTURE FARMERS GAZETTED
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MARINE FISH CULTURE FARMERS MAY SOON HAVE THEIR INDUSTRY LEGALLY PROTECTED IF A NEW BILL IS PASSED THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEXT MONTH.
THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) CONTAINS DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED MARINE FISH CULTURE BILL 1980 WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 2) FOR ITS SECOND READING BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR. TED NICHOLS.
THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE BILL IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION AND PROTECTION OF THE CULTURE OF MARINE FISH MAINTAINED IN CAPTIVITY IN LOCAL WATERS.
MARINE FISH CULTURE - MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS MARICULTURE -- IS THE FEEDING OF FISH FRY IN IMPOUNDMENTS BY ENCLOSING PORTIONS OF THE SEA BY ARTIFICIAL BARRIERS OR IN CAGES SUSPENDED FROM RAFTS UNTIL THEY REACH MATURITY FOR SALE. AT PRESENT THERE ARE 62 MARICULTURE AREAS IN HONG KONG.
SENACTMENT OF