The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (; formerly the Agriculture and Fisheries Department () before 2000, of the
Hong Kong Government
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government) is the Executive (government), executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was established on 1 July 1997, following the ...
is responsible for agriculture and fisheries in
Hong Kong
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, conservation projects and issues, and managing the
country parks and special areas.
It currently reports to the
Environment and Ecology Bureau, though previously it was under the
Secretary for Food and Health
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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
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.
History
The name and remit of the department was previously:
* 1946-1950 - Agriculture Department
* 1950-1960 - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry
* 1960-1964 - Agriculture and Forestry Department
* 1964-1973 - Agriculture and Fisheries Department
Director
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.
List of directors
*
Jack Cater (1964-1965)
*
Edward Hewitt Nichols (Apr 1966 to Jan 1980)
* Dr John Morrison Riddell-Swan (Mar 1980 to 1985 or later)
*
Lessie Wei (1997 to 2002)
Alan Wong Chi-kong(17 Aug 2009 - 25 July 2015)
* Dr Leung Siu-fai (July 2015 to present)
History
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.
See also
*
Agriculture and aquaculture in Hong Kong
*
Fish Marketing Organisation
*
Hong Kong Herbarium
References
Hong Kong government departments and agencies
Agriculture in Hong Kong
Fisheries in Hong Kong
Environment of Hong Kong
Country parks and special areas of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
Environmental agencies
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