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The Regional Leisure Manager (Hong Kong West) of USD, Mr Lam Tin-kee, told reporters at the conference that for the safety of beach goers, the Urban Council had installed shark prevention nets at all the 11 gazetted beaches open to the public in the southern part of Hong Kong Island. These beaches are:
Deep Water Bay
Repulse Bay
Middle Bay
South Bay
Chung Hom Kok
Stanley Main Beach Hair Pin
St Stephen's Beach Turtle Cove Shek O
Big Wave Bay
Also speaking at the occasion, the Senior Staff Officer (Headquarters) of the RSD. Mr Lai Yu-ming, said installation work at all six RC beaches in the Sai Kung area had been completed. Five more beaches would be equipped with such nets by mid-April. These 11 beaches are listed below:
District
Name of beaches
Tsuen Wan
Casam
Lido
Tuen Mun
Sai Kung
Islands
Butterfly
Kadoorie
Clear Water Bay 1st Beach
Clear Water Bay 2nd Beach
Hap Mun
Kiu Tsui
Silverstrand
Trio
Tung Wan (Cheung Chau)
Mr Lai added that the Government Flying Service would patrol RC beach waters for shark sightings during weekends and public holidays, and lifeguards would watch out for sharks from their lookout points. Meanwhile, publicity leaflets are available for collection at RSD district offices.
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