SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1991
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LIVE MARINE PRODUCE TRADE AT WHOLESALE MARKET SUCCESSFUL
THE LIVE MARINE PRODUCE TRADING RECENTLY INTRODUCED BY THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION (FMO) IN THE KWUN TONG WHOLESALE FISH MARKET PROVES TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND POPULAR AMONG FISH TRADERS.
AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR THOMAS YIP, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THIS PILOT PROGRAMME WAS DESIGNED TO MAXIMISE THE USE OF RESOURCES IN THE WHOLESALE MARKET BY MAKING USE OF THE SPARK MARKET FACILITIES AFTER 9 AM EVERY DAY WHEN ALL FRESH PISH TRADING HAD BEEN COMPLETED.
UNDER THE NEW ARRANGEMENT, SOME AREAS IN THE WHOLESALE MARKET ARE RENTED TO WHOLESALE TRADERS BETWEEN 9 AM AND 3 PM FOR THE TRADING OF LIVE MARINE PRODUCE.
SOME 1.5 TONNES OF LIVE MARINE PRODUCE WAS TRADED EACH THE KWUN TONG WHOLESALE FISH MARKET AFTER THE INTRODUCTION SCHEME AND THE BUSINESS WAS INCREASING STEADILY.
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"THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT PROVIDES LIVE MARINE PRODUCE WITH AN IDEAL TRADING PLACE AT VERY REASONABLE RENT AND DR YIP SAID.
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"IT ALSO REDUCES THIS KIND OF TRADING ACTIVITY NEAR 9AM KA TSUEN PIER IN KWUN TONG WHICH HAS BEEN TAKING UP PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND CREATING ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN THE AREA, " HE ADDED.
THE KWUN TONG WHOLESALE FISH MARKET PROVIDES AN IDEAL PLACE FOR THE TRADING OF LIVE MARINE PRODUCE BECAUSE OF ITS ADEQUATE CAR PARKING SPACE, EXCELLENT BERTHING FACILITY AND CLEAN SEA WATER SUPPLY.
SUPPLY OF LIVE MARINE PRODUCE ARRIVING EITHER BY CARRIER BOATS OR LORRIES WITH AERATED SEA WATER TANKS CAN IMMEDIATELY BE UNLOADED AT THE MARKET.
THE LIVE FISH OPERATORS KEEP THEIR PRODUCE FOR DISPLAY IN LARGE TANKS INSTALLED AT THE DESIGNATED MARKET AREA FOR TRADING PURPOSE. BUYERS ATTENDING THE MARKET CAN INSPECT THE FISH AND DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE OPERATORS.
IN ADDITION, THE FMO ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES FOR THE ACCURATE WEIGHING, RECORDING, AND ACCOUNTING PROCESSES OF THE TRANSACTIONS. ALL THESE HELP TO PROVIDE A FAIR TRADING ENVIRONMENT AND MAKE IT VERY ATTRACTIVE AND CONVENIENT FOR LIVE FISH DEALERS TO TRADE IN THE MARKET.
DR YIP SAID WITH THE SUCCESS OF THIS SCHEME IN THE KWUN TONG WHOLESALE FISH MARKET, SIMILAR SERVICE HAD ALSO BEEN INTRODUCED FOR THE ABERDEEN WHOLESALE FISH MARKET SINCE NOVEMBER 30 AND THE INITIAL RESPONSE HAD BEEN ENCOURAGING.
HE SAID OTHER PLANS AIMED AT MAXIMISING THE USK OF FMO RESOURCES INCLUDING COLD STORAGE, SECONDARY FISH PROCESSING, AND FRESH FISH PACKAGING WERE ALSO BEING PURSUED.
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