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Short answer : The seafood sold in Sam Sing and Lei Yue Mun seafood markets is extremely unlikely from "village waters". More generally, only a small portion of seafood sold in Hong Kong is captured/cultured within Hong Kong waters. They are more likely caught in the South China Sea or imported elsewhere. According to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) of the Hong Kong SAR Government, roughly 15% of fish consumed in Hong Kong were produced locally in 2023 , either captured or cultured. Many Hong Kong-domiciled fishing vessels operate outside Hong Kong waters (which spans a mere 1651 sq. km ). According to AFCD : Fishing activities in the waters of Hong Kong are...
Full answer by B.Liu: https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/189748 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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