AquaDocs (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) · 1998 · 38 citations · 0 references
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Natural ResourcesEnvironmental ManagementFisheriesFisheries ManagementFisheries PolicyMarine FisheriesAquaculture GovernanceAquaculture PolicyFisheries RiskFishery InvestmentFishery Trade EconomicsSeafood RegulationFisheries Value ChainsFishery Import EconomicsFishery Trade PolicyInternational Fish TradeMarket Access For SeafoodOverfishing EconomicsResponsible Seafood SourcingTrade In Fishery Products
This paper provides an overview of the live reef fish market in Hong Kong, which accounted for about 15,000 t/yr (US$345 million) of live fish imports in the mid-1990s. The live fish trade has spawned a number of management concerns, including overfishing of highly-valued species, use of destructive fishing techniques and human health risks. Recent actions by the Hong Kong government in response to these concerns are reported and possible region-wide initiatives are briefly discussed in this paper.