To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Dongjiang's water supply to Hong Kong, the Water Supplies Department (WSD) organised the Good Water Good Fish Logo Design Competition with an aim of conveying an important message that local reservoirs being able to produce high-quality reservoir fish is attributable to the high-quality Dongjiang water stored in them. The competition attracted an overwhelming response, with nearly 500 entries received from Hong Kong and other places. Judging was held today (October 21), during which a champion, first runner-up, and second runner-up were selected. The adjudication panel comprised internationally renowned artist Dr Kan Tai-keung; Legislative Council Member (Tourism) Mr Perry Yiu; the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Water Supplies, Professor Joseph Kwan; the Director of Water Supplies, Mr Roger Wong; as well as representatives from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, the design industry, and the fisheries sector.
      
     Mr Wong remarked that over the past 60 years, the country has mobilised a large amount of labour and resources to implement a number of expansion and improvement works as well as ecological conservation measures along the Dongjiang River Basin, in which development has been strictly restricted with activities such as quarrying, mining, and large-scale livestock farming prohibited within protected zones to safeguard the quality of Dongjiang water supplied to Hong Kong. Dongjiang water stored in local reservoirs in Hong Kong can thus nurture high-quality fish, with the traditional wisdom "To cultivate good fish, one must first maintain good water" being proved right. The number of entries for the competition has exceeded expectations, with many high-quality entries received. The winning entry will be used as the logo for high-quality fish products from local reservoirs.
      
     The WSD regularly releases fish fry into local reservoirs and catches mature fish to maintain an ecological balance and preserve good water quality. The local Plover Cove Reservoir was registered as an accredited fish farm at the end of 2024 and received its organic aquaculture certification in August this year. The fish caught from this reservoir are recognised for their remarkable quality. To make efficient use of these resources in reservoirs and promote local high-quality fish products, the WSD is collaborating with the Fish Marketing Organization to produce umami fish soup products and 100 per cent local mud carp siu mai, which were first offered for sale at the Hong Kong Food Expo this August. Additionally, some fish products are donated to non-profit organisations to benefit the community.

Ends/Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Issued at HKT 17:15

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