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Officers from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) today (November 18) arrested a man at a fish stall in Yeung Uk Road Market, Tsuen Wan for allegedly extracting seawater from the Tuen Mun seashore, a prohibited area, to keep live fish intended for human consumption.
The man, aged 37, was later released on bail by the Police pending further investigation.
A spokesman for the FEHD said, "To protect public health, the Food Business Regulation specifies that no person should extract, supply, deliver and use seawater from a prohibited area for keeping, in the course of food business, any live fish or shellfish that is intended for human consumption."
Offenders will be liable to a maximum fine of $10,000 and three months' imprisonment on conviction.
Prohibited areas include Victoria Harbour, 14 typhoon shelters, areas along the shoreline of Hong Kong Island (including Ap Lei Chau) and along the western shoreline of the New Territories (including Tsing Yi).
Ends/Friday, November 18, 2011
Issued at HKT 18:23
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