Government-backed proposal for leisure fishing trips could offer new hope, despite ferry operators’ concerns over increased competition
At the Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Market, a fisherman surveys his day’s stock of fish, planning to sell his multicoloured inventory to numerous restaurants and street stalls across Hong Kong.
But as he waits along the main corridor for a customer, only his competitors fill the area.
“Business has been very difficult,” the 43-year-old fisherman surnamed Hua said. “This [market] is already the biggest hub for the industry.”
The lack of demand for his product highlights one of many challenges fishermen in Hong Kong have faced for years, with the production and value of fish declining over time.
