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PROF. POON:

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viable mariculture in the area, and it was

result of these two considerations that the decision

was taken to permit them to go ahead.

Sir, will the Government consider setting up a

loan fund to enable fish farmers to resume

operations if they have suffered serious financial

hardship arising from pollution?

SECRETARY

FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:

Sir, I believe the Director of Agriculture and

Fisheries does have such funds at his disposal

but I will confirm this, and confirm to Prof. POON.

MR. ANDREW WONG:

Sir, my original question was in two parts; to

improve the water quality within Tolo Harbour and

to have new mariculture zones outside the waters

of Tolo Harbour. May I ask how many years it will

take before the water quality within Tolo Harbour

will be improved to such an extent that no

further problems will occur, or the water problems

put

can be under control? Or will the Secretary say

人

that the problem is already under control since

the introduction of the Tolo Harbour Action Plan

in

June 1988.

I

think

it

would be important to have a date as to

.when

favourable decision will be taken

for the establishment of further mariculture zones

in Sham Wan itself, and the new zone called Sham

Chung, Kat 0?