Policy Address

Promote the Development of the Agriculture and Fisheries Industries

243. The marine economy has enormous potential, and fisheries is among its components. The Government will issue culture licenses for new fish culture zones and provide deep-sea cages for rental by the fisheries industry, to increase local mariculture production by tenfold within 15 years. Modernised aquaculture will also be promoted.

244. The Government will facilitate the livestock sector to construct the first environmentally-friendly, multi-storey pig farm, in Lo Wu. It will also take forward the Agricultural Park Phase 2 development, and promote leisure farming and fisheries.