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     The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (December 24) released the latest grading of water quality for four gazetted beaches that are open all year round for swimming (see Note).

     Three beaches were rated as Good (Grade 1) and one as Fair (Grade 2).
 
Grade 1 beaches are:           

Deep Water Bay Beach	Silverstrand Beach
Golden Beach

 
Grade 2 beach is:

Clear Water Bay Second Beach

 
     Under the present grading system, beaches are classified into four grades, namely Good (Grade 1), Fair (Grade 2), Poor (Grade 3) and Very Poor (Grade 4), according to the level of E. coli in the water. Grades are calculated on the basis of the geometric mean of the E. coli counts on the five most recent sampling occasions.

     A summary of beach grades is published weekly before the weekend. The latest beach grades based on the most current data may be obtained from the EPD’s website on Beach Water Quality (www.epd.gov.hk/epd/beach) or the beach hotline, 2511 6666.
 
Note: In view of the latest situation of COVID-19, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced that all gazetted beaches were closed from December 10 until further notice. read more

Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:      Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:      The Marine Department today (December 24) remind… read more

     The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a light refreshment restaurant in Mong Kok to suspend business for 14 days as the operator repeatedly breached the Food Business Regulation (FBR) by extending the business area illegally.
 
     The premises, located at Shop A on the ground Floor of Skyline Tower, 14-18 Tong Mi Road, Mong Kok, was ordered to suspend business from today (December 24) to January 6, 2021.
 
     “In October last year and October this year, two convictions for the above-mentioned breach were recorded against the shop. A total fine of $7,000 was levied by the court and 30 demerit points were registered against the licensee under the department’s demerit points system. The contraventions resulted in the 14-day licence suspension,” a spokesman for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said.
 
     The licensee of the shop had a record of two convictions for the same offence in March and June last year. A total fine of $5,500 was levied and 30 demerit points were also registered. The breaches led to a licence suspension for seven days in August last year.
 
     The spokesman reminded the licensees of food premises to comply with the FBR or their licences could be suspended or cancelled.
 
     Licensed food premises are required to exhibit a sign, at a conspicuous place near the main entrance, indicating that the premises have been licensed. A list of licensed food premises is available on the FEHD’s website (www.fehd.gov.hk/english/licensing/index.html).
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     The third meeting of the Assessment Committee for the Funding Scheme to Support Transitional Housing Projects by Non-government Organisations, chaired by the Under Secretary for Transport and Housing, Dr Raymond So Wai-man, was… read more

     A red tide has been sighted over the past week, an inter-departmental red tide working group reported today (December 24).

     The red tide was spotted by a mariculturist at Long Harbour yesterday (December 23). The red tide still persists and no associated death of fish has been reported so far.

     A spokesman for the working group said, “The red tide was formed by Mesodinium rubrum, which is commonly found in Hong Kong waters and non-toxic.”

     The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) urged mariculturists at the Tap Mun, Kau Lau Wan and Sham Wan fish culture zones to monitor the situation closely and increase aeration where necessary.

     Red tide is a natural phenomenon. The AFCD’s proactive phytoplankton monitoring programme will continue to monitor red tide occurrences to minimise the impact on the mariculture industry and the public. read more