TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21
1982
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NEW CALENDAR AND BOOK ON HK MARINE LIFE
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THE 1983 EDITION OF THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION CALENDAR AND A SPECIAL BOOK ON MARINE LIFE AROUND HONG KONG ARE NOW ON SALE.
THE PUBLICATIONS, THE 14TH IN A SERIES SINCE 1970, ARE COMPILED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE FISHERIES RESEARCH DIVISION OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
TWELVE SPECIES OF FISH FOUND AROUND HONG KONG ARE FEATURED IN THE CALENDAR AND THE BOOK.
THEY ARE THE PAWAK CROAKER, RED SEABREAM, SPADEFISH, HORSEHEAD, LONGSPINE SEABREAM, BLACK SWEETLIP, GUITARFISH, MELON COAT, BOMBAY DUCK, LIZARDFISH, UNICORN FILEFISH AND MONOCLE BREAM.
THE CALENDAR AND THE BOOK ALSO GIVE DETAILS, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, ABOUT THE DISTINGUISHING FEATURES, SIZE, HABITAT, DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE FISH.
THE SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF HE SPECIES ARE ALSO GIVEN ALONG WITH THE CHINESE NAMES.
ILLUSTRATIONS GIVE A VIVID IDEA OF SOME OF THE FISH WHICH ARE LESS WELL-KNOWN TO THE AVERAGE CONSUMER IN HONG KONG, WHOSE PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF FISERIES PRODUCTS IN 1981 AMOUNTED TO 37 KG.
THE PUBLICATIONS ARE ON SALE AT THE SUPPLIES SECTION OFFICE OF THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION IN ROOM 1360, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, KOWLOON AND THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING IN CONNAUGHT PLACE.
THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT A NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL BOOKSHOPS.
THE PUBLICATIONS COST $26 EACH.
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