Legislative Framework

Annex 9

• ANNEX 9 : CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING FISHERIES IMPACT

  The following table is some general criteria that can be used for evaluation of fisheries impact of a proposed project:

  Criteria	Conditions under which the fisheries impacts of a project would be rated higher.
  Nature of impact	Impacts are permanent, irreversible or long term.
  Size of affected area	The area of fisheries habitats, fishing grounds or aquaculture sites affected constitutes a high proportion of the total area of fisheries habitats, fishing grounds or aquaculture sites in Hong Kong.
  Loss of fisheries resources / production	The loss of fisheries resources/production (including capture fisheries and aquaculture production) constitutes a high proportion of total fisheries resources/production in Hong Kong.
  Destruction and disturbance of nursery and spawning grounds	Nursery and spawning grounds of commercially important species are disturbed or destroyed, affecting the recruitment of juveniles and hence the adult population in future.
  Impact on fishing activity	Large number of fishermen or fishing vessels are affected.
  Impact on aquaculture activity	Large number of aquaculturists or aquaculture farms are affected.