Fisheries in Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, fisheries is a local industry of certain significance. Capture and aquaculture fisheries make an important contribution to Hong Kong by maintaining a steady supply of fresh fish to local consumers. The commercially important marine species in terms of landed weight are bigeye, golden thread, croaker, horse-head and pomfret. The total capture fisheries and marine fish culture production is equivalent to about 31 % of seafood consum... more

In Hong Kong, fisheries is a local industry of certain significance. Capture and aquaculture fisheries make an important contribution to Hong Kong by maintaining a steady supply of fresh fish to local consumers. The commercially important marine species in terms of landed weight are bigeye, golden thread, croaker, horse-head and pomfret. The total capture fisheries and marine fish culture production is equivalent to about 31 % of seafood consumed in Hong Kong, while pond fish farmers produce about six percent of the freshwater fish eaten. Hong Kong￢ﾀﾙs fishing activities are conducted mainly in the waters of the adjacent continental shelf in the South and East China Sea. They extend over a 160 kilometre wide section of this shelf between the Gulf of Tonkin and the East China Sea. In 2003, the estimated yield of fishery products was about 157,444 tonne, valued at $1,526 million. The fishing fleet is comprised of about 4,630 vessels, most of which are mechanised. About 38 % of the... less