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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1979

3

JAN.-NOV.

CALENDAR YEAR TO-DATE

1979

JAN.-NOV.

1978

INCREASE OR

DECREASE

$ MN.

$ MN.

$ MN.

6

DOMESTIC EXPORTS

(% OF TOTAL EXPORTS)

50 332 (73.5%)

36 398 (75.3%)

+13 934 + 38.3

RE-EXPORTS

18 134

11 971

+ 6 163

+ 51.5

TOTAL EXPORTS

68 465

48 368

+20 097

+ 41.6

IMPORTS

77 540

56 215

+21 326

+ 37.9

TRADE BALANCE

9 075

- 7 847

- 1 228

LAST 12 MONTHS

DEC. 1978

TO NOV. 1979

DEC. 1977

ΤΟ NOV. 1978

INCREASE OR

DECREASE

$ MN.

$ MN.

$ MN.

%

DOMESTIC EXPORTS

54 637

39 974

+14 663 + 36.7

RE-EXPORTS

19 352

12 945

+ 6 407

+ 49.5

TOTAL EXPORTS

73 989

52 920

+21 069

+ 39.8

IMPORTS

84 349

61 131

+23 218

+ 38.0

TRADE BALANCE

-10 360

- 8 211

- 2 149

BILL TO PROTECT MARINE FISH CULTURE FARMERS GAZETTED

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MARINE FISH CULTURE FARMERS MAY SOON HAVE THEIR INDUSTRY LEGALLY PROTECTED IF A NEW BILL IS PASSED THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NEXT MONTH.

THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) CONTAINS DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED MARINE FISH CULTURE BILL 1980 WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 2) FOR ITS SECOND READING BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR. TED NICHOLS.

THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE BILL IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION AND PROTECTION OF THE CULTURE OF MARINE FISH MAINTAINED IN CAPTIVITY IN LOCAL WATERS.

MARINE FISH CULTURE - MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS MARICULTURE -- IS THE FEEDING OF FISH FRY IN IMPOUNDMENTS BY ENCLOSING PORTIONS OF THE SEA BY ARTIFICIAL BARRIERS OR IN CAGES SUSPENDED FROM RAFTS UNTIL THEY REACH MATURITY FOR SALE. AT PRESENT THERE ARE 62 MARICULTURE AREAS IN HONG KONG.

SENACTMENT OF