Projects
Hong Kong’s Got Fishpond – Aquaculture of Freshwater Fish in Hong Kong History
Year of Approval
2015-2016
Grantee
The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society
Project Coordinator
Mr LO Wai-yan
Project Status
Completed in August 2017
Brief Description of the Project
The project aims to study the historical development, techniques and the culture of Freshwater fishing in Hong Kong since the 1950s. The project deliverables include a website, a documentary on the operation of Freshwater fish ponds and festive celebration of the fishermen villages.
Project Deliverable(s)
The Project deliverables included:
(a) Manuscript/Research report
A Chinese research report on the oral histories and stories collected from 40 fishermen
Documentaries on the operation of freshwater fish ponds and festive celebrations of the fishermen villages