LCQ11: Keeping animals in ornamental ponds

​Following is a question by the Hon Steven Ho and a written reply by the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, in the Legislative Council today (November 4): Question: It has been reported that a number of incidents involving mass casualties of animals in housing estate ponds have occurred in Hong Kong in recent years, raising public concerns and anxieties over potential legal risks. It is learnt that many housing estate ponds were originally designed for landscaping purposes only, lacking circulating oxygenation and filtration systems suitable for keeping animals (including fish and turtles). However, due to acts of animal abandonment or release by members of the public, these ornamental ponds have in effect become ponds for keeping aquatic animals (fish ponds), forcing the management parties to take on caretaking responsibilities. Some housing estates, due to tight finances and a lack of professional expertise, are unable to upgrade their equipment or carry out daily maintenance, and have also failed to properly relocate the animals in the ponds when faced with complaints. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) whether the authorities h

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