MONDAY, JULY 18, 1994
REGISTRATION OF LOST OF FISHING GROUNDS STARTS NEXT MONTH
THE GOVERNMENT WILL START A REGISTRATION EXERCISE NEXT MONTH TO REGISTER CLAIMS FROM OWNERS OF FISHING VESSELS OVER 15 METRES FOR THE LOSS OF FISHING GROUNDS AS A RESULT OF MARINE ENGINEERING WORKS BEING CARRIED OUT OR TO BE CARRIED OUT IN HONG KONG WATERS.
IT WILL COVER ALLEGED LOSS CLAIMS RESULTING FROM RECLAMATION, DREDGING, DUMPING, BACK FILLING AND OTHER MARINE WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH THE VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
THE EXERCISE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CHEUNG SHA WAN WHOLESALE FISH MARKET, PHASE I, WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION, SHAM SHUI PO, KOWLOON FROM AUGUST 30, 1994 AND LAST FOR ABOUT TWO-AND-A-HALF TO THREE MONTHS, EXCLUDING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
THE REGISTRATION
2 PM AND 4 PM.
WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN 9 AM AND NOON AND
ONLY VESSELS FULFILLING ALL THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR REGISTRATION:
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GENUINELY ENGAGED IN FISHING ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG WATERS;
HOLD VALID LICENCES ISSUED FOR FISHING PURPOSES BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT AS OF DATE OF THE REGISTRATION EXERCISE (VESSELS LICENSED FOR OTHER PURPOSES, INCLUDING ALL CARRIER/COLLECTOR BOATS, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED);
EXCEED 15 METRES IN LENGTH AS SHOWN ON THE VALID LICENCE BOOK. FISHING VESSELS UNDER 15 METRES ARE SUBJECT ΤΟ SEPARATE ARRANGEMENTS; AND
BASED IN HONG KONG,
ALL VESSELS OWNERS MUST OBTAIN REGISTRATION BOOKING CHITS FROM THE DISTRICT MARINE OFFICE IN ADVANCE AND COME FOR REGISTRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TIME AND DATE SPECIFIED ON THE CHITS,
VESSELS OWNERS WHO COME FOR REGISTRATION WITHOUT VALID BOOKING CHITS MAY NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
THE MONTH-LONG ADVANCE BOOKING FOR THE REGISTRATION WILL START TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AND END ON AUGUST 19.
THE REGISTRATION IS TO BE CONDUCTED ON A NO COMMITMENT AND
WITHOUT PREJUDICE BASIS.
IT MUST NOT BE CONSTRUED AS PERSON WHO HAS BEEN REGISTERED EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE.
BINDING
ON GOVERNMENT THAT ANY IS ENTITLED TO THE PAYMENT OF
EACH CLAIM WILL BE CONSIDERED ON ITS OWN MERIT AND THE RESULTS WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO CLAIMANTS INDIVIDUALLY.
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