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FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1992

FOR

TRANSPORT

THE COMMISSIONER THE BILL EMPOWERS

OF NON-COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING FOR PERMITS FOR THE DISPLAY PERIODS AND IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

TO ISSUE LIMITED

THE

PERMITS

THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES FOR A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD TO ENABLE CONTINUED OPERATION OF COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING VEHICLES WITH ISSUED UNDER THE EXISTING LEGISLATION UNTIL THESE PERMITS EXPIRE.

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STRICTER CONTROL OVER MARINE FISH TRANSPORTATION

* * * *

ΤΟ IN COUNCIL

AMEND APPROVAL HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE GOVERNOR

IMPOSE THE MARINE FISH (MARKETING AND EXPORTATION) REGULATIONS TO

USED TO TRANSPORT MARINE STRICTER CONTROL OVER VESSELS THAT MAY BE FISH IN HONG KONG WATERS.

THE AMENDMENT, PUBLISHED IN AIMED AT FURTHER COMBATING ILLEGAL FISH MARKETS OF THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION (FMO).

THE

TODAY GAZETTE

OUTSIDE MARKETING

(FRIDAY),

IS

WHOLESALE

FISHING VESSELS

AS LICENSED

60 KILOGRAMS,

WITHOUT A

PERMIT

PREVIOUSLY, VESSELS DIRECTOR OF MARINE MAY TRANSPORT MARINE FISH IN HONG KONG QUANTITIES EXCEEDING DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, WHO IS CURRENTLY THE DIRECTOR AND FISHERIES.

OF

BY THE WATERS, IN FROM THE AGRICULTURE

THE

OF REQUIREMENTS VESSELS ARE GEARED TOWARDS

HOWEVER, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE IN LICENSING FISHING MARITIME SAFETY AND PORT CONTROL.

LICENSE THEIR CRAFT AS MAY BE USED PURELY FOR ILLEGAL SALE OUTSIDE

"SOME FISH TRADERS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FISHING VESSELS, IN PRACTICE, MANY OF TRANSPORTING FISH BOUGHT AT SEA FOR SUBSEQUENT THE FMO WHOLESALE MARKETS."

REGULATION

OF

THE AMENDMENT REMOVES THE EXEMPTION PROVISION UNDER 3(2) AND REQUIRES ALL VESSELS TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FROM THE DIRECTOR MARKETING FOR TRANSPORTING MARINE

IN QUANTITIES EXCEEDING 60

KILOGRAMS.

FISH

CONTRAVENTIONS OF THIS PROVISION ARE LIABLE TO A

MAXIMUM FINE

OF $10,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS.

"THE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING HAS SUFFICIENT INFORMATION AND OF THOSE EXPERTISE TO ENSURE THAT PERMITS ARE ISSUED ONLY IN RESPECT

ORDERLY FISH FOR OF MARINE

GENUINELY ENGAGED IN

VESSELS INVOLVED

TRANSPORTATION IN

MARKETING IN FMO MARKETS, FOR EXAMPLE, VESSELS

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FISHING, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

/THE AMENDMENT