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The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department today (July 9) strongly advised people to stop all water-based activities in Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park following the sighting of a juvenile shark in the park again this afternoon.
The shark, about two to three feet long, was sighted by department staff near the Hoi Ha Wan Marine Life Centre at 4.26pm.
A department spokesman said the public should refrain from swimming, diving or any other water-based activities in the park for the time being, not even in shallow water.
ˇ§For their own safety, people found staying in the water in the park will be asked by our patrol staff to leave the water immediately,ˇ¨ the spokesman said.
Ends/Monday, July 9, 2007
Issued at HKT 18:24
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