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A vertical fish farm in Hong Kong

To protect the underwater environment, Hong Kong also has established strict environmental protection
policies, built sewage processing facilities to make sure raw sewage would not be carelessly discharged into
the sea, and banned highly damaging practice of trawler shing as well as illegal dumping at sea. Volunteers
from all walks of life also take part in organised rubbish picking and some volunteer divers help establishment
of arti cial coral reefs as well as relocating endangered reefs into protected marine sanctuary. It is all part of
giving something back to the ocean.

A bluefin tuna caught in a fish net (image: WWF)

Unfortunately, these e orts only slow the damage and buy our ocean more time. More needs to be done to
give our sea a chance to recover. We need to continue to invest in sustainable use of the sea, not only in laws
governing the shing and marine sector or invest in sustainable sh farm and green technology, but we also
need to educate the population. While most people in Hong Kong wouldn’t even dare to think about eating a
Chinese white dolphin or a giant panda, few have any reservation eating a plate of tuna sushi or sashimi made
from the endangered Blue n tuna. Without education, most people do not realise they are chewing on the
flesh of a fish that is more endangered than the white dolphin.

Everyone needs to play their part in protecting the ocean so future generation can continue to bene t from it.