Red tide likelihood
for this week
Low
< 30 %
Forecast up-to-date:
19 Apr 2012
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Key:
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Red Tide
> 90 %
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High
> 70 %
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Medium
30 - 70 %
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Low
< 30 %
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Quick links
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Hong Kong Red Tide Information Network by the AFCD
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Tidal Prediction by the HKO
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Hong Kong Fish Net
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Sok Kwu Wan Fish Culture Zone
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Location:
Southern Waters
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Flushing Time:
Dry Season - 10.1 day
Wet Season - 2.3 day
 Carrying Capacity:
169.8 tonne
***Farming Scale:
Large
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Hydrodynamic information
Predicted tide levels at:
 Waglan Island
Not available
Today's Current: 0 ~ 5 cm/s, Weak
Water Depth:
8 m
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 Outfall: Yung Shu Wan/Sok Kwu Wan(LIC), Ap Lei Chau(ALA), Aberdeen(ABA), Wah Fu(WFA)
** dry season – November to February; wet season – May to August
***Farming Scale (m2):
Small - 0~10000; Medium - 10001~20000; Large - 20001~30000; Very large - >30000
Fish Culture Zone Description
Sok Kwu Wan (SKW) Fish Culture Zone is located in the semi-enclosed Sok Kwu Wan on the east coast of Lamma Island. Sok Kwu Wan Fish Culture Zone has a long history of mariculture activities and the standing stock was quite high in the 70s-80s. Now, it also has the largest raft for the recreational fishing after the implementing the recreational fishing scheme in 2002. According to the Recreational Fishing Code of Practice, activities that violate the normal mariculture operations, such as cooking, barbecuing, littering, water sports, use of nets or chum bait are prohibited.
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