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THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1989

FOR

OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDE A DIRECT VIEWING OF ONE'S PLAGUE, A VIEWING OF ONE'S OWN BACTERIAL PLAGUE, A ON-SPOT TEACHING OF CORRECT ORAL HYGIENE PRACTICES, A PREVENTION CLINIC

PREVENTION FOR MONITORING INTENSIVE LIBRARY-MUSEUM PROVIDING A LOAN SERVICE OF AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS.

'PLAGUE DISCLOSING TUNNEL' MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY PROVIDING BAY FOR TOOTH-BRUSHING

FOR

PROGRAMMES,

AND

A

FACILITIES.

STRONG COULD BE BUILT INTO THE PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN,

A

DR LEE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THROUGH THESE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT WITH LASTING EFFECT EXISTING DENTAL PREVENTION PROGRAMME

OF WHILE OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS COULD ALSO BE STIMULATED TO TAKE CARE

SIMPLE PREVENTION THEIR OWN ORAL HEALTH AND ADOPT

PROCEDURES FOR

SELF-CARE.

MARINE DEPARTMENT TO LICENSE STEEL FISHING VESSELS

STEEL FISHING VESSELS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR LICENCE UPON APPLICATION WITH EFFECT FROM MAY 1. THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY 1.

THE DECISION WAS MADE BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE FOLLOWING SATISFACTORY TRIALS OF FOUR SUCH VESSELS WHICH WERE LICENSED TWO YEARS AGO ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS TO TEST THE SAFETY, SURVEY AND MANNING STANDARDS.

"DURING THE TRIAL PERIOD WHICH WILL END IN EARLY MAY, SUCH STANDARDS HAVE BEEN FOUND ADEQUATE AND THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE AGREED THAT LICENCES COULD BE ISSUED TO STEEL FISHING VESSELS IN FUTURE." A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

MEANWHILE. THE SPOKESMAN SAID, THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HAD ALSO BEEN IN CONSULTATION WITH THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT REGARDING CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CREW OF FUTURE NEW STEEL FISHING VESSELS.

"THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HAS AGREED ΤΟ CONDUCT RELEVANT TRAINING COURSES WHICH WILL UPGRADE THE COMPETENCY LEVELS OF LOCAL FISHERMEN AT PRESENT USING TRADITIONAL CRAFT TO A STANDARD THAT IS ACCEPTABLE ON THESE MODERN STEEL VESSELS, HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE TRAINING SCHEME WOULD ALLOW FOR ASSESSMENT TO BE MADE OF EACH CANDIDATE DURING THE COURSE AND THE MARINE DEPARMTENT WOULD ISSUE THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATES.

"THIS APPLICATION OF NEW STANDARD IS IN KEEPING WITH PHILOSOPHY OF THE LOCAL CRAFT REVIEW.

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"THE PRAGMATIC APPROACH BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WILL MOST CERTAINLY ASSIST THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOCAL FISHING INDUSTRY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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