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SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1990
"THIS WILL MAKE THE CREW BOOK REDUNDANT. LEGISLATIVE STEPS NOW UNDERWAY TO ELIMINATE THE NEED TO MAINTAIN CREW BOOKS AND NEED ΤΟ REGISTER THE ENGAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE OF MASTERS ENGINEERS ON SMALL CRAFT INCLUDING FISHING VESSELS. HE ADDED.
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MOREOVER, THE UPGRADING OF THE FISHING FLEET AND IT'S MODE OF OPERATION WAS VITALLY IMPORTANT.
"THE TREND TO REPLACE WOODEN HULLED FISHING VESSELS WITH STEEL HULLED TRAWLERS IS WELCOMED, MR STRACHAN SAID.
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"THIS WILL PROVIDE IMPROVED SAFETY FOR THOSE ENGAGED IN FISHING AND A BETTER EQUIPPED AND MORE PRODUCTIVE FISHING FLEET FOR HONG KONG.
TO THIS END, HE SAID, COURSES HAD BEEN INITIATED ΤΟ ENABLE MASTERS AND ENGINEERS QUALIFIED TO OPERATE TRADITIONAL WOODEN FISHING VESSELS TO UPGRADE THEIR SKILLS TO A STANDARD SUFFICIENT FOR MANNING THESE NEW STEEL TRAWLERS.
BRIEFING ON EFFECT OF DIVERTING RIVER COURSES
MEMBERS OF THE TAI
PO DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT WORKS COMMITTEE WILL BE BRIEFED AT A MEETING ON MONDAY (JANUARY 81 ON THE EFFECT THAT DIVERTING RIVER COURSES то WATER CATCHMENTS WILL HAVE ON THE WATER QUALITY OF TOLO HARBOUR.
THE BRIEFING WILL BE GIVEN BY ASSISTANT WATER POLICY) OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STOKOE.
DIRECTOR (WASTE AND DEPARTMENT, MR MIKE
MEMBERS WILL ALSO EXAMINE A PROGRESS REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE TAI PO ENVIRONMENT CONTROL WORKING GROUP AND DISCUSS PROPOSED MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR 1989-90.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND WORKS COMMITTEE TO BE HELD ON MONDAY (JANUARY 8) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF ΤΑΙ PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 152 KWONG FUK ROAD, TAI PO.
THE MEETING WILL START AT 2.30 PM.
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