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Written by: Peng Kaixin
2021-01-18 17:06
The last update date: 2021-01-18 17:06
Dolphins are infested in Tuen Mun waters.
Fisherman Mr. Leung found traces of Chinese white dolphins in Tuen Mun waters off the sandbank yesterday (17th) night. According to the footage he took, the Chinese white dolphins surfaced twice within 25 seconds, swimming freely.
Mr. Leung revealed to "Hong Kong 01" that he was "extremely happy" when he saw Chinese white dolphins. He said that the number of Chinese white dolphins in Hong Kong has declined in recent years. He hopes that the government will do a good job in conservation work. "It is really necessary to protect the dolphins. Create a lot of garbage."
Mr. Liang said that when he went fishing last night, he saw dolphins in the waters near the sandbanks. “I saw a fish jumping around. I hope it really is a Chinese white dolphin.” Mr. Liang immediately took a clip, about 27 seconds. In the middle, the dorsal fin and head of Chinese white dolphin were seen out of the water twice.
As seen in the clip, no large engineering ships were seen on the water at that time, while the Lantau Island on the opposite bank was brightly lit.
Mr. Liang, who is a fisherman, said that dolphins have rarely been seen in recent years. Since November last year, dolphins have been seen in the sea on many occasions. Last night, it was the first time to successfully photograph its figure. It’s really nice to see dolphins, and I’m so happy.” Mr. Liang said that the number of Chinese white dolphins is decreasing and I hope everyone will protect them.
The spokesperson of the Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society said that there have been fewer dolphins in North Lantau in recent years, which may be related to the airport's third run project.
It was also found that some dolphins chose to appear at night in order to avoid the peak of human activities.
Mai Xiwen is worried that if the Lantau Island, Tuen Mun Lung Kwu Tan reclamation, and Lantau P1 Highway (Tai Ho to Sunny Bay Section) are implemented tomorrow, the chance of dolphins appearing will be greatly reduced, affecting their habitat.
The number of Chinese white dolphins recorded in Hong Kong has gone from bad to worse in recent years.
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The Chinese White Dolphin was selected as the mascot of Hong Kong's return in 1997, but the number recorded in Hong Kong has been deteriorating in recent years. The report released by Fisheries and Conservation in July last year estimated that it will appear in Hong Kong waters from April 2019 to March 2020 There are 52 Chinese White Dolphins.
Looking at past records, the number of white dolphins in Hong Kong from 2011 to 2015 was 65 to 88, but the number of white dolphins in 2016 and 2017 was only 47, and in 2019 it dropped to a new low of 32.
According to the report, the important habitats of the Chinese white dolphins are mainly concentrated along the west and southwest of Lantau Island. As for the waters of North Lantau Island, the utilization rate of dolphins has dropped sharply in recent years. In the past three years, they have only concentrated on the western end of this waters, in North Lantau Island. In the two marine parks in the waters, the use of dolphins has decreased significantly in recent years.
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