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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1978

YUNG SHUE WAN FISHERMEN ELIGIBLE FOR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES

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THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER PAYING EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES TO YUNG SHUE WAN FISHERMEN HABITUALLY ENGAGED IN INSHORE FISHING

IN WATERS AROUND PO LO TSUI, NORTH LAMMA, THE SITE OF THE NEW GENERATING STATION.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (FRIDAY), THE DISTRICT OFFICER, ISLANDS, MR. VICTOR YUNG SAID ONLY INSHORE FISHERMEN BASED AT YUNG SHUE WAN WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE ALLOWANCES.

HE SAID A TEAM OF DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WOULD BE STATIONED AT THE NORTH LAMMA RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE FROM MONDAY, DECEMBER 11 TO DECEMBER 21 TO REGISTER FISHERMEN WISHING TO MAKE CLAIMS.

THE SIZE OF THE ALLOWANCES WOULD DEPEND ON THE VALUE OF THE ANNUAL CATCH OBTAINED IN WATERS AROUND PO LO TSUI,

EACH ELIGIBLE FISHERMAN WOULD RECEIVE A PORTION OF AN AMOUNT ASSESSED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT ACCORDING TO VESSEL SIZE AND FISHING METHOD.

MR. YUNG SAID THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN SURVEYING INSHORE FISHING AROUND PO LO TSUI FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS.

HE ADDED THAT TWO STAKE-NET FISHERMEN ENGAGED IN FISHING AT PO LO TSUI FOR MANY YEARS WOULD ALSO RECEIVE EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES BECAUSE THEY WERE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE PROJECT.

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