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TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1993
AT PRESENT, MAI PO MARSHES HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS A RESTRICTED AREA UNDER THE WILD ANIMALS PROTECTION ORDINANCE SINCE 1975 AND A NUMBER OF SHRIMP PONDS AND FACILITIES IN THE AREA ARE MANAGED BY THE WORLDWIDE FUND FOR NATURE, HONG KONG, FOR EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION PURPOSES.
IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, SOME FISHERMEN FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BORDER HAVE ENTERED THE INNER DEEP BAY AREA TO COLLECT MUDSKIPPERS AND TO SET UP NETS, THUS CAUSING DISTURBANCE TO THE WILDLIFE IN THE AREA AND THE ADJACENT MAI PO MARSHES.
THE GOVERNMENT THEREFORE PLANS TO GIVE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION TO THE NATURE RESERVE AND TO PROVIDE A LEGAL BASIS FOR KEEPING OUT FISHERMEN AND OTHER INTRUDERS,
WHEN THE INNER DEEP BAY IS LISTED UNDER THE SIXTH SCHEDULE THE WILD ANIMALS PROTECTION ORDINANCE, A SPECIAL PERMIT ISSUED BY AFD IS REQUIRED FOR ANYONE WHO WISHES TO ENTER THE AREA.
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID LOCAL FARMERS WITH A RIGHT TO CULTIVATE OYSTER BEDS WITHIN THE PROPOSED RESTRICTED AREA WOULD BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE THEIR OYSTER CULTIVATION.
HE ADDED THAT THE PROPOSED LISTING WOULD NOT ENCROACH UPON THE NAVIGATION CHANNEL IN INNER DEEP BAY AND THUS TRAFFIC ALONG SHAM CHUN RIVER SHOULD NOT BE DISTURBED.
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, THE HEUNG YEE KUK AND YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD WOULD BE CONSULTED ON THE PROPOSED EXTENSION,
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSAL CAN SEND IN THEIR VIEWS TO THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
TOGETHERNESS DAY TO PROMOTE WELLBEING OF DISABLED
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REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE (RDCC) ENDORSED AT ITS MEETING TODAY (TUESDAY) THE STEPPING UP OF PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES INVOLVING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ORDER TO REMOVE PREJUDICE AGAINST DISABLED PERSONS.
COMMISSIONER FOR REHABILITATION, MR ALLAN CHOW, BRIEFED MEMBERS ABOUT A TOGETHERNESS DAY TO BE HELD IN APRIL AS A PRELUDE TO A SERIES OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FOR 1993/94.
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THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WOULD HANDS TO PROMOTE THE MESSAGE FROM MOTHER TERESA "TO LOVE THE VULNERABLE, TO SERVE THEM AND TO BE TOGETHER WITH THEM"
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"WE SHOULD ALL SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT'S BASIC PRINCIPLE INTEGRATION AND HELP TO PROMOTE THE WELLBEING SAID RDCC CHAIRMAN, DR RAYMOND WU.
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