Fishermen Claims Appeal Board set up to process cases affected by marine works projects in north-eastern waters of Hong Kong

The Government today (November 1) announced the establishment of the Fishermen Claims Appeal Board (FCAB) to process ex-gratia allowance (EGA) appeal cases from owners of fishing vessels not exceeding 15 metres in length affected by marine works projects in the north-eastern waters of Hong Kong. The FCAB is a non-statutory body set up on an ad hoc basis and comprises one non-official Chairperson and four non-official members. Mr Yeung Ming-tai has been appointed as Chairperson of the FCAB and the members are Mr Au Pak-ching, Dr Chung Shan-shan, Mr Ling Man-sum and Mr Tam Kin-lok. These appointments take immediate effect and their term will last until the completion of work on all appeals. The Government has established a mechanism to grant EGA to eligible owners of fishing vessels affected by marine works projects. An interdepartmental working group (IWG) within the Government has been set up to handle EGA applications from owners of fishing vessels arising from a total of 25 marine works projects in the north-eastern waters of Hong Kong. The IWG received a total of 861 applications during the registration period. EGA applicants aggrieved by the IWG’s decision regarding the EGA amo

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