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Hong Kong government department From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (Chinese: 漁農自然護理署; formerly the Agriculture and Fisheries Department (漁農署) before 2000, of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for agriculture and fisheries in Hong Kong, conservation projects and issues, and managing the country parks and special areas.
漁農自然護理署 | |
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Headquarters | 5/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon |
Employees | 1,830 |
Annual budget | HK$897.5m (2008-09) |
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Parent agency | Environment and Ecology Bureau |
Website | www.afcd.gov.hk |
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Traditional Chinese | 漁農自然護理署 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 渔农自然护理署 | ||||||||||
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Agriculture and Fisheries Department | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 漁農署 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 渔农署 | ||||||||||
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It currently reports to the Environment and Ecology Bureau, though previously it was under the Secretary for Food and Health from 2007 to 2022, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food and Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works, and before 2000, the Secretary for Economic Services. The department is also responsible for issuing special, transshipment and pet import permits for pet animals, plants to be transshipped through or imported into Hong Kong.[1]
The name and remit of the department was previously:
The department is headed by the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation (titled Director of Agriculture and Fisheries before 2000). The current director is Dr Leung Siu-fai.
In January 2022, the AFCD banned the importation of hamsters after some were infected with COVID-19; in January 2023, the AFCD lifted the ban, but required that imported hamsters test negative for the virus.[10]
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