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of fish within the waters of the Colony. The main purpose of this legislation is to provide powers, by regulation, to prohibit and control such wasteful and destructive methods of fishing as the use of explosives and certain poisonous substances, and in general to prevent activities likely to be detrimental to the fishing industry as a whole. The use of explosives has been wide-spread in Colony waters, and powers have previously been lacking to deal effectively with the situation. Although poisons are not commonly used here, their use is current in neighbouring territories, and effective control is required to prevent introduction of this practice to Hong Kong.

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