Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department 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 currently reports to the Environment and Ecology Bureau, though previously it was under the Secretary for Food and Health from 2007 to 2022, Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food and Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works, and before 2000, the Secretary for Economic Services. 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.

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History

The name and remit of the department was previously:

1946-1950 - Agriculture Department
1950-1960 - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry
1960-1964 - Agriculture and Forestry Department
1964-1973 - Agriculture and Fisheries Department

Director

The department is headed by the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation. The current director is Dr Leung Siu-fai.

List of directors

Jack Cater
Edward Hewitt Nichols
Dr John Morrison Riddell-Swan
Lessie Wei
Dr Leung Siu-fai

History

In January 2022, the AFCD banned the importation of hamsters after some were infected with COVID-19; in January 2023, the AFCD lifted the ban, but required that imported hamsters test negative for the virus.