Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

"AFCD" redirects here. For the English football team, see A.F.C. Dunstable.

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

漁農自然護理署
Agency overview
Headquarters	5/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon
Employees	1,830 [1]
Annual budget	HK$897.5m (2008-09) [2]
Agency executives	Leung Siu-fai, Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation So Ping-man, Deputy Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Parent agency	Food and Health Bureau
Website	www.afcd.gov.hk

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
Traditional Chinese	漁農自然護理署
Simplified Chinese	渔农自然护理署
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yú Nóng Zìrán Hùlǐ Shǔ Yue: Cantonese Jyutping jyu4 nung4 zi6 jin4 wu6 lei5 cyu5
Agriculture and Fisheries Department
Traditional Chinese	漁農署
Simplified Chinese	渔农署
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yú Nóng Shǔ Yue: Cantonese Jyutping jyu4 nung4 cyu5

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (Chinese: 漁農自然護理署; formerly the Agriculture and Fisheries Department (漁農署) before 2000, of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for agriculture and fisheries in Hong Kong, conservation projects and issues, and managing the country parks and special areas. It reports to the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food and Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Secretary for Economic Services before 2000).

The department is also responsible for issuing special, transshipment and pet import permits for pet animals, plants to be transshipped through or imported into Hong Kong.

Director

The department is headed by the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation (titled Director of Agriculture and Fisheries before 2000). The current director is Alan Wong Chi-kong.

List of directors

• Jack Cater (1964-1965)
• Edward Hewitt Nichols (1965-1980)
• John Morrison Riddell-Swan (1980-1983)
• Gavin J. Hoult
• Lessie Wei
• Alan Wong Chi-kong

See also

• Fish Marketing Organisation