10.2 Legislation, Standards and
Guidelines
10.3 Methodology for Baseline
Establishment and Impact Assessment
10.4 Fisheries Baseline Conditions
10.5 Fisheries Impact Evaluation
Figure 10.1 Distribution of
Fisheries Production (Port Survey 2016/17, AFCD)
Figure 10.2 Distribution of
Fishing Vessel Operation (sampan) (Port Survey 2016/17,
AFCD)
Figure 10.3 Distribution of Fishing Vessel
Operation (other types of fishing vessels) (Port Survey
2016/17, AFCD)
Figure 10.4 Distribution of Fisheries Production
(sampan) (Port Survey 2016/17, AFCD)
Figure 10.6 Distribution of
artificial reefs deployment sites within Tung Ping Chau Marine Park
Figure 10.7 Locations of Fish Culture Zones in Hong
Kong
10.1.1
Requirements of Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA) Study Brief
10.1.1.1
The EIA Study Brief (SB) No.: ESB-306/2017 for
the Project issued on 9 February 2018 has stipulated the technical requirements
for Fisheries Impact Assessment (FIA), i.e. Section 3.4.11 and Appendix I of
EIA SB. The FIA covers the assessment of
potential direct, indirect, short-term and long-term impacts on capture and
aquaculture fisheries during the construction and operation stages of the
Project.
10.1.2
Assessment Area
10.1.2.1
In accordance with EIA SB, the
assessment area for Tung Ping Chau Public Pier is the same as the assessment
area for water quality impact assessment i.e. areas within 500m from the
boundary of the Project and the works of the Project, and shall cover the Mirs Bay Water Control Zone as designated under the Water
Pollution Control Ordinance. The
assessment area shall be extended to include other areas if they are also found
being impacted by the construction or operation of the Project during the course of the EIA study. Special attention should be given to loss or
disturbance of fishing ground, water quality deterioration at sensitive
receivers such as Fish Culture Zones, spawning and nursery ground of commercial
fisheries resources in the north-eastern waters of Hong Kong, and the proposed
Fisheries Protection Areas.
10.2
Legislation, Standards and
Guidelines
10.2.1.1
The local relevant regulations,
legislation and guidelines for the assessment of fisheries impacts include the
following:
(a)
Environmental Impact Assessment
Ordinance (Cap. 499) and the associated TM-EIAO;
(b)
Fisheries Protection Ordinance
(Cap. 171) and its subsidiary legislation, the Fisheries Protection
Regulations;
(c)
Marine Fish Culture Ordinance
(Cap. 353) and its subsidiary legislation;
(d)
Marine Parks Ordinance (Cap.
476); and
(e)
Water Pollution Control
Ordinance (Cap. 358) and its subsidiary regulations and statements.
10.2.1.2
Annex 17 of the TM-EIAO sets
out the general approach and methodology for assessments of fisheries impacts
arising from a project or proposal, to allow a complete and objective
identification, prediction and evaluation of the potential fisheries impacts. Annex
9 recommends the criteria that can be used for evaluating fisheries impacts.
10.2.1.3
Destructive fishing practices
such as the use of explosive, toxic substances, electricity, dredging, suction
and trawling devices for the purpose of fishing are detrimental to fisheries
and the marine ecosystem are prohibited under the Fisheries Protection
Ordinance (Cap 171).
10.2.1.4
Marine fish culture is
protected and regulated by the Marine Fish Culture Ordinance (Cap. 353) which
requires all marine fish culture activities to operate under licences in
designated fish culture zones.
10.2.1.5
Under the Marine Parks
Ordinance (Cap. 476), fishing activities, including commercial fishing, inside
marine parks are restricted, and could only be conducted with a permit issued
by the Authority.
10.2.1.6
Water Pollution Control
Ordinance (Cap. 358) aims to control water pollution in the waters of Hong
Kong. According to the Ordinance and its subsidiary legislation, Hong Kong
waters are divided into ten water control zones (WCZ). Water control zones are
designated with individual water quality objectives to promote the conservation
and best use of those waters in the public interest. Corresponding statements
of Water Quality Objectives (WQO) are stipulated for different water regimes
(marine waters, inland waters, bathing beaches subzones, secondary contact
recreation subzones and fish culture subzones) in each of the WCZ.
10.3
Methodology for Baseline
Establishment and Impact Assessment
10.3.1
Methodology for Baseline Establishment
10.3.1.1
Existing information about the
fisheries baseline conditions within the assessment area was reviewed. The
relevant literature reviewed includes previous EIA studies, research studies,
consultancy studies, and AFCD data. The
review, with focus primarily on the Project Site and secondarily on the
assessment area, aimed to collect fisheries data, establish the fisheries
baseline conditions and identify practices, areas and species of potential
fisheries importance which may be affected by the Project for incorporation
into the assessment.
10.3.1.2
This review has included the
followings:
·
Port Survey 2016/17;
·
AFCD latest Annual Report and website; and
·
Other relevant reports from government and private sectors.
10.3.1.4
The latest Port Survey was
carried out from 2016 to 2017, and is commonly
referred to as Port Survey 2016/17. The results of Port Survey 2016/17 are
available on the AFCD website. The fisheries resources within the assessment
area of this Project were evaluated based upon the information from Port Survey
2016/17.
10.3.1.5
AFCD’s
latest Annual Report and website provide the most updated information on the
development and trend in Hong Kong fisheries.
The latest annual fisheries production is also provided.
10.3.1.6
Other fisheries studies
relevant to this FIA include:
·
Fisheries Resources and Fishing Operations in Hong Kong Waters (ERM
1998);
·
Consultancy Study on Fisheries and Marine Ecological Criteria for Impact
Assessment (CCPC 2001);
·
Survey of Juvenile Fish Resources at the Three Marine Parks at Northeast
Hong Kong (Leung et al. 2014) and
·
Hong Kong Fisheries Resources Monitoring Report (SCSFRI 2017).
10.3.1.7
The validity of the information
compiled during the literature review was assessed before it is adopted into
the present FIA study.
10.3.2
Methodology for Impact
Assessment
Identification of Fisheries Sensitive Receiver
10.3.2.1
Fisheries Sensitive Receivers
(FSRs) are defined in this FIA as resources or sites of fisheries importance
and potentially be affected directly or indirectly by the Project.
Impact Identification and Assessment
10.3.2.2
Impacts in the absence of
mitigation were assessed. The construction and operational phase impacts on
capture fisheries and culture fisheries activities were also assessed
individually, then cumulatively, in combination with other existing, committed
and proposed developments.
10.3.2.3
The FIA followed the criteria
and guidelines for evaluating and assessing fisheries impact as stated in
Annexes 9 and 17 of the TM-EIAO.
10.3.2.4
The assessment covered potential
impact on both capture and culture fisheries during the construction and
operational phases of the Project, and in combination with any cumulative
impacts caused by projects implemented concurrently with or prior to the
Project. The assessment covered:
·
Description of the physical environmental background;
·
Description and quantification of the existing fisheries activities
(e.g. capture fisheries, aquaculture, shellfish farming, collection, etc.);
·
Description and quantification as far as possible of the existing
fisheries resources (e.g. major fisheries products and stocks, etc.);
·
Identification of parameters (e.g. water quality parameters) and areas
(e.g. breeding/spawning grounds, nursery grounds, reefs) that are important to
fisheries;
·
Identification and quantification as far as possible of any direct/indirect,
on-site/off-site impacts on fisheries (e.g. water quality deterioration of fishing
grounds/fish culture zones caused by the Project);
·
Evaluation of cumulative impacts on fisheries due to other planned and
committed concurrent development projects at or near the assessment area;
·
Proposals of practicable mitigation measures with details on
justification, description of and programme
feasibility as well as staff and financial implications including those related
to subsequent management and maintenance requirements of the measures; and
·
Review of the need of monitoring during the construction and operational
stages of the Project and, if necessary, proposals for a monitoring and audit
programme.
Assessment Criteria
10.3.2.5
The significance of fisheries
impacts was evaluated primarily based on the criteria set forth in Annex 9 of
the TM-EIAO, including:
·
Nature of impact;
·
Size of affected area;
·
Loss of fisheries resources/production;
·
Destruction and disturbance of nursery and spawning grounds;
·
Impact on fishing activity; and
·
Impact on aquaculture activity.
10.3.2.6
Impacts are generally ranked as
"minor", "moderate" or "severe", although in a
few cases a ranking of "insignificant" (less than "minor")
may be given. The ranking of a given impact vary based on the criteria listed
above. Wherever possible, significance of fisheries impacts would be quantified
to allow ready appreciation of relative significance. Quantification is
straight forward for certain types of impacts, particularly fishing ground loss
(usually measured in hectares). Quantification of other types of impact such as
those on fishing and aquaculture activities requires the application of
professional and value judgement. Such judgement may not be amenable to
quantification.
10.3.2.7
In the present FIA, impacts on
capture fisheries were assessed by the extent of fishing ground loss during
construction and operational phases, and the potential decline in production
due to loss of fishing ground, interferences on fishing operations, and loss of
fisheries resources. Impacts on culture fisheries were mainly assessed by the
level of changes of marine water quality.
10.3.2.8
Efforts were made to identify
feasible and practicable mitigation measure required, which might be developed
to reduce the severity of any negative impacts identified. These measures were
described in term of scope, programme and feasibility during the construction
and operation phases of the Project.
10.3.2.9
Then, the assessment concluded
whether the mitigation measures envisaged could alleviate any negative impacts
of the Project and its components to within acceptable levels. The
acceptability of the overall residual impacts was determined.
10.3.2.10
Cumulative impacts from
concurrent projects (during both the construction and operational phases) were
evaluated and included in this FIA. Planned/on-going development projects in
the vicinity of the Project Site, in particular those
would likely have cumulative fisheries impact during both the construction and
operational phases of the Project were considered and the potential cumulative
fisheries impacts were assessed. The cumulative construction phase impacts may
include, cumulative water quality deteriorations (in
particular suspended sediments), and cumulative disturbance impacts on fishing
operations (particularly due to marine traffic of works vessels and works
areas). The cumulative operational phase impacts would include, cumulative loss
of fishing grounds (due to reclamation footprints, restricted areas, and other
areas not available for fishing operations), changes of hydrological regime,
tidal exchanges and water quality in Mirs Bay Water
Control Zone due to the presence of marine structures, and disturbance to
fishing operations due to operational phase marine traffic.
10.3.2.11
Finally, the assessment evaluated
the need for fisheries monitoring and audit, and
prescribes any required EM&A programme in detail.
10.4
Fisheries Baseline Conditions
10.4.1
Capture Fisheries
10.4.1.1
The fishing industry of capture
fisheries makes an important contribution to Hong Kong in maintaining a steady
supply of fresh marine fish to local consumers. In 2019, it produced an
estimated 123,000 tonnes of capture fisheries valued at about $2.8 billion
(Information from AFCD website[1],
2020).
10.4.1.2
AFCD Port Survey provides the
most comprehensive information on capture fisheries in Hong Kong waters,
including fishing operations and fisheries production (adult fish and fish
fry).
10.4.1.3
The Port Survey consisted of an
interview programme. In the Port Survey in 2016/17, about 36% of the local
fishing fleet which accounted for all homeports, i.e. places at which local
fishing vessels are based, and vessel types were interviewed (AFCD website,
2019). Particulars such as vessel length, type and
homeport of the fishing vessel were recorded and information about their
fishing operations and fisheries production in Hong Kong waters was collected
during the interviews.
10.4.1.4
In Port Survey 2016/17, grid
cells were categorised into one of the 6 classes, in accordance with their
overall adult fish production, i.e. >0 - 50 kg/ha; >50-100 kg/ha;
>100-200 kg/ha; >200-300 kg/ha; >300-400 kg/ha; and >400-600 kg/ha. As reported in Port Survey 2016/17, the
overall fisheries production of adult fish of the grid cells adjacent to Tung
Ping Chau were all ranked as low (>0-50kg/ha) (Figure 10.1).
10.4.1.5
In the waters outside Tung Ping
Chau, sampan is assumed as the only fishing operation near Tung Ping Chau
Public Pier as fishing vessels other than sampan are less likely to operate at
the nearshore area. For sampan, with the majority of the
grid cells surrounding Tung Ping Chau having >100-200 vessels (regarded as
moderate) (Figure 10.2). For other types of fishing vessels,
only >0-50 vessels operated outside Tung Ping Chau, ranked as low (Figure 10.3). Fisheries productions of
sampan and other types of fishing vessels is regarded as low (>0-50 kg/ha)
near Tung Ping Chau (Figures 10.4 and
10.5).
10.4.1.6
AFCD monitored local fisheries
resource to assess the changes in fisheries resources after the implementation
of the trawl ban and other relevant fisheries management measures (SCSFRI 2017). Surveys were conducted at various stations
across four areas in Hong Kong, i.e. north-eastern, south-eastern,
south-western and north-western waters. The present waters of Tung Ping Chau
fall within the north-eastern part of the AFCD’s study area. From the survey data between 2010 and 2015,
the catches in north-eastern part were mainly contributed, either in terms of
abundance or biomass, by a number of commercial
species from various families, including Clupeidae,
Sciaenidae, Engraulidae, Penaeidae and Leiognathidae.
10.4.2
Spawning/Nursery Grounds and
Artificial Reefs
10.4.2.1
Under AFCD’s contract
(AFCD/SQ/99/12 - Survey of Juvenile Fish Resources at the Three Marine Parks at
Northeast Hong Kong) conducted between December 2012 and January 2014, 1388
individuals of 46 species from 27 families juvenile
fishes were captured in Tung Ping Chau Marine Park during the study (Leung et al. 2014).
10.4.2.2
The sargassum beds around Tung
Ping Chau were identified as significant nursery habitats for juvenile fish
resources. (Leung et al. 2014) (ERM,
1998). However, the major sargassum bed
is located on the southern part of Tung Ping Chau, which is separated from Tung
Ping Chau Public Pier by Tung Ping Chau itself.
10.4.2.3
The results of Port Survey
2016/17 indicated that fry collection was negligible throughout Hong Kong
waters. Negligible fish fry production was found in the waters of Tung Ping
Chau. In addition, the waters around
Tung Ping Chau are not within the spawning ground and nursery areas for
commercial fisheries resources (ERM, 1998).
10.4.2.4
Artificial reefs, a fisheries
resource enhancement measure, are considered as sites of fisheries importance
as they serve to enhance fisheries resources in the area and prevent trawling
from damaging the marine habitats. Three artificial reefs were deployed on the
boundary of Tung Ping Chau Marine Park (Figure
10.6).
10.4.3
Culture Fisheries
10.4.3.1
As there is no fishpond in the
vicinity of Tung Ping Chau, pond fish culture is not an issue for the present FIA
and will not be further discussed. This FIA only focuses on mariculture
of culture fisheries. The predominant
type of mariculture in Hong Kong is marine fish
culture. Marine fish culture involves rearing of marine fish from fry or
fingerlings to marketable size in cages suspended by floating rafts usually in
sheltered coastal areas. The species cultured have changed gradually over the
recent years depending on the availability of imported fry mainly from
Mainland, Thailand, The Philippines or Indonesia. Common species under culture
include green grouper, brown-spotted grouper, giant grouper, Russell’s snapper,
mangrove snapper, gold lined seabream, and star snapper (Information from AFCD
website, 2019).
10.4.3.2
According to the distribution
map of fish culture zones, fish ponds and oyster
production area from AFCD, the nearest mariculture
site is Tap Mun Fish Culture Zone which is over 10 km from Tung Ping Chau (Figure 10.7).
10.4.4.1
The fisheries baseline was
established based on information collected from available literature including
previous research studies, consultancy studies, and AFCD data, which covered fisheries
production, resources and activities within the assessment area of Tung Ping
Chau. The existing literature provides sufficient
information for the establishment of fisheries profiles in the assessment
area. In addition, the major
marine-based works would be the construction of the pier foundation, and
non-dredged approach is proposed in constructing the pier foundations to
minimise the disturbance to the seabed and thus the release of suspended
solids. Hence, due to the small scale of
the project and sufficient information for the
establishment of fisheries profile at the project site, fisheries field survey
is not necessary and was not conducted.
10.5
Fisheries Impact Evaluation
10.5.1
Identification of Key Works
10.5.1.1
The proposed TPC Public Pier
will involve construction of a new pier head with floating pontoon which is connected with a gangway and fixed walkway. There will be an extension of about 26m from
the existing pier. The new pier head and
the gangway are anticipated to be supported on piles at certain spacings. An above-seabed downstand wall
will be constructed to reduce wave actions around the floating pontoon. A temporary pier will be deployed and will be
connected to the existing pier.
10.5.2
Construction Phase – Direct
Impact
10.5.2.1
The proposed TPC Public Pier
involves extension of new pier head and a floating structure in the marine
waters. Piles will be constructed under the proposed new pier head and the
floating structure, thus direct encroachment of
fishing grounds is expected. The footprint of proposed TPC Public Pier to be
constructed would occupy a total area of about 0.056 ha, to take a conservation
approach, it is assumed the area of fishing grounds loss will be 0.056 ha. Additional
area of fishing ground will be temporarily lost due to the works area as well
as temporary pier (around 0.97 ha).
10.5.2.2
When compared with the 1,651 km2
(approximately 165,100 ha) of Hong Kong’s total marine waters (EPD, 2013) which
is mostly available for fishing, the construction phase fishing ground loss
caused by the Project is considered to be of
insignificant proportion.
10.5.2.3
The lost fishing grounds are of
low production (>0-50kg/ha), the magnitude of the fisheries impact would be
very low due to the small sizes of the marine works. Physical loss of fishing ground therefore
should not be a critical issue for fisheries.
The fisheries impact is therefore considered insignificant and hence no mitigation
is required.
10.5.2.4
After setting up of the marine
works area, fishermen who originally use that area as part of their fishing
grounds might need to shift their operation locations to other
locations/areas. Based on the
information from Port Survey 2016/17, and the fact that the area is close to
the existing coastline, it is expected the fishing vessels which operate in
this area, if any, would be mainly small fishing vessels such as sampans. Moderate numbers of vessels (>100-200
sampans) were operating in the area according to Port Survey 2016/17, and
sampans are more flexible than large vessels during operation. Hence, the impact
on fishing operation is considered Minor and no mitigation measure is required.
10.5.3
Construction Phase – Indirect
Impact
10.5.3.1
High suspended solids level
might block the gill of fish and other marine organisms and would affect the
gaseous exchange, while high turbidity would affect the foraging of organisms
relying on eye sights. A lower oxygen level would affect stationary species,
whilst mobile species would tend to temporarily avoid the area. The results
could be a temporary reduction in abundance of fisheries resources. Nutrients
and/or contaminants in the seabed sediment might be released into the marine
waters when the sediment is disturbed and might have negative effects on water
quality such as increasing the chances of algal bloom or accumulation of contaminants
inside organisms.
10.5.3.2
Since pile foundation will be
adopted to support the pier structures of the proposed TPC Public Pier which
has totally avoided the need of open sea dredging, large scale release of
contaminants from the sediment would not be anticipated, and the suspended
solids would be further localized with the use of pile casings during the
piling works. Hence, the water quality effect on fisheries resources as well as
other fisheries sensitive receivers would be Minor.
10.5.3.3
Although most of the pier structures
for the Proposed TPC Public Pier will be constructed by prefabrication method,
pollutants or chemical spillage from the works areas might still be anticipated.
The magnitude is not expected to be
significant and should be transient. The
potential water quality impacts due to construction works including site
runoff, sewage from workforce, wastewater from various construction activities,
and accidental spillage would be controlled through the implementation of
suitable site facilities, and no adverse water quality impacts would be
anticipated due to spillage, sewage from works forces and wastewater from construction
works. The potential impacts are ranked
as Insignificant.
10.5.3.4
As suspended solids and
pollutant or chemical spillage, if any, would be localised, hence, no
significant impact is expected for the fisheries
sensitive receivers in the vicinity.
10.5.4
Operational Phase – Direct
Impact
10.5.4.1
The footprint of the TPC Public
Pier would occupy a total area of about 0.056ha and cause permanent loss of
fishing ground. The loss is considered to be of
insignificant proportion as compared with the 1,651 km2
(approximately 165,100 ha) of Hong Kong's total marine waters (EPD, 2013) which
is mostly available for fishing. Besides, the grid cell covering the Project
Site is of low (>0-50 kg/ha) production.
The permanent loss of fishing ground is considered Insignificant.
10.5.5
Operational Phase – Indirect
Impact
10.5.5.1
As only piles will be
constructed in the marine habitats, change in hydrodynamics is not expected.
Pollution from marine traffics to marine waters is also not expected. No maintenance dredging would be required for
the public pier, and therefore no water quality impacts could be induced. No significant impact is also expected for
the water sensitive receivers in the vicinity.
Hence, no operational phase impacts are anticipated from the Project.
10.6.1.1
As the Study only involves
marine-based construction works, concurrent projects related to marine works
were considered.
10.6.1.2
For concurrent projects in Tung
Ping Chau, two potential projects within the assessment area, including 1)
CLP’s Solar Power and Small Wind Turbines Project; and 2) Environmental
Association Ltd’s desalination project at Tung Ping
Chau, had been identified in the Project Profile (ESB-306/2017) for the EIA
Study Brief of this Project. However, since there is no solid construction and implementation
programme for the two potential projects at the time of this FIA preparation,
cumulative fisheries impact is not anticipated at this moment. Due to scales of the two concurrent projects,
significant cumulative fisheries impacts due to marine
work are not expected.
10.7.1
Consideration of Impact
Avoidance
10.7.1.1
The proposed TPC Pier involves
extension of new pier head and a floating structure in the main waters. Piles
will be constructed under the proposed new pier head and the floating structure, thus direct encroachment of fishing ground is expected.
Nevertheless, there is no mariculture site within the
proposed pier at Tung Ping Chau. The
proposed pier is not located in waters of high fisheries production or fish fry
collection. The proposed pier at Tung Ping Chau is not within
the spawning ground and nursery area for commercial fisheries resources.
10.7.2
Consideration of Impact
Minimisation
10.7.2.1
During the construction phase, the
mitigation measures as detailed in Section
5 for water quality should be implemented / adopted. The mitigation measures cover the potential
water quality impacts from marine-based site investigation works, marine-based
foundation works, above-water construction works, site run-off from general
site operation, accidental spillage of chemicals and sewage from
workforce. With the implementation of
the mitigation measures for water quality, no adverse fisheries impact is
anticipated and no additional mitigation measure for fisheries is required. Secondary impacts from the proposed mitigation
measures for water quality are not expected.
10.7.2.2
No specific mitigation measures
would be required for the operational phase of the Project.
10.7.2.3
From the information presented
above, the fisheries impacts associated with the Project are
considered to be Minor, based on an evaluation of the impacts to Tung
Ping Chau according to Annex 9 of the TM-EIAO is shown in Table 10.1.
Table 10.1 Impact
Evaluation for Potential Fisheries Impact during Construction and Operational
Phases in Tung Ping Chau
|
Potential
Impact |
Nature of impact |
Size of affected area |
Loss of fisheries resources/
production |
Destruction and disturbance of nursery
and spawning grounds |
Impact on fishing activity |
Impact on aquaculture activity |
Impact significance |
Mitigation required |
|
Construction Phase |
||||||||
|
Direct
loss of fishing ground by construction of foundation |
Permanent
for the footprint of proposed pier, temporary for the works area and the
footprint of temporary pier |
1.026
ha = (0.97 + 0.056 ha) of fishing ground |
Insignificant |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Insignificant |
No |
|
Disturbance
of fishing activities by the footprints and works area of pier |
Permanent
for the footprint, temporary for the works area |
Same
as fishing ground loss |
N/A |
N/A |
Minor |
N/A |
Minor |
No |
|
Indirect
disturbance of fisheries habitats due to deterioration of water quality from
the construction works |
Temporary |
Localize
in the vicinity of the pier |
Low,
the areas near the pier are not of high fisheries production |
Insignificant |
N/A |
Insignificant |
Minor |
Follow
water quality mitigation measures |
|
Operation
Phase |
||||||||
|
Direct
loss of fishing ground at the footprint of the pier |
Permanent
|
0.056
ha of fishing ground (Same as the size of the footprint) |
Insignificant |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Insignificant |
No |
|
Disturbance
of fishing activities by the footprint of the pier |
Permanent |
Same
as fishing ground loss |
N/A |
N/A |
Insignificant |
N/A |
Insignificant |
No |
|
Change
of hydrodynamics by the footprint of the pier |
N/A |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No
impact |
No |
10.8.1.1
Site inspections follow water
quality chapter (Chapter 5) during
construction phase should be carried out to monitor any malpractice leading to deterioration
of water quality of the surrounding which may in turn affect the fisheries
resources (i.e. a monitoring and audit programme aims to ensure that the
released SS concentrations from the piling activities). As there are no anticipated adverse impacts
during operational phase, monitoring and audit requirements are not required.
10.10.1.1
The assessment area for the FIA
included the Project Site and any other areas likely to be impacted by the
Project. Special attentions have been given to loss or disturbance of fishing
grounds, fisheries habitats, spawning and nursery grounds, and water quality
deterioration at FSRs.
10.10.1.2
Information from literature is
incorporated, which provided sufficient information on
fisheries resources in the assessment area.
The fisheries productions in the vicinity of the pier are regarded as
low in Tung Ping Chau. As only piles
foundation will be constructed, and pre-cast structures will be built on-top,
together with the approaches for avoidance and minimization of impacts,
potential fisheries impacts on fisheries resources due to construction and
operation of the pier are considered Minor.
10.10.1.3
Since no unacceptable adverse
impacts on fisheries resources and fishing operations are anticipated, no
fisheries-specific mitigation measures are required.
·
AFCD 2020. AFCD website.
·
AFCD 2018. Port Survey 2016/17.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR Government.
·
CCPC 2001. Agreement No. CE
62/98 – Consultancy Study on Fisheries and Marine Ecological Criteria for
Impact Assessment. Prepared for Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Department, HKSAR Government.
·
ERM 1998. Fisheries Resources
and Fishing Operations in Hong Kong Waters.
·
Leung, P.T.Y. Mak,S, Ip, J., Yau, C., Lai, V.
and Leung, K.M.Y. 2014. Survey of Juvenile Fish Resources at the Three Marine
Parks at Northeast Hong Kong. Prepared for Agriculture, Fisheries and
Conservation Department, HKSAR Government.
·
South China Sea Fisheries
Research Institute (SCSFRI) 2017. Hong Kong Fisheries Resources Monitoring
Report (2010-2015). Prepared for Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Department, HKSAR Government.