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Financial Assistance
Loan Fund and Emergency Relief
Emergency Relief Fund
Chapter 1103 of the Laws of Hong Kong
Payment Schedule
(Effective from 1.4.2024)
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Condition of Grant |
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A.
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Primary Producer Grants
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Rehabilitation grants for loss of fish**
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(a)
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Pond fish - $3.2 per m2 for cost of basic material inputs up to a maximum of $21,570 for 6740 m2 plus $0.1 per m2 for cost of extra labour up to a maximum of $2,360.
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(b)
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Mariculture fish - $253 per m2 for cost of basic material inputs up to a maximum of $5,060 for 20 m2 plus $4 per m2 for cost of extra labour up to a maximum of $800.
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If the fish stock/rafts have insurance coverage, the mariculturist may be required to repay the amount of the grants received if he subsequently recovers compensation from the insurer.
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(c)
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Fish rafts/cages - 50% of the cost of minimum repairs or replacement if beyond economic repair to a maximum of -
rafts : $18,040
cages : $4,830
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If the fish stock/rafts have insurance coverage, the mariculturist may be required to repay the amount of the grants received if he subsequently recovers compensation from the insurer.
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(d)
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Bund damage - 50% of the cost of minimum repairs to a maximum of $3,540.
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B.
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Grants to repair or replace fishing vessels and fishing gear
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Fishing gear or fishing boats lost or damaged beyond economic repair
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(a)
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50% of the cost of replacement up to a maximum of $288,440 for non-mechanised vessels.
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(b)
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50% of the cost of replacement up to a maximum of $341,590 for mechanised vessels.
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(c)
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50% of the cost of replacement up to a maximum of $50,520 for gear lost or damaged beyond economic repair.
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Applicants must be owners (excluding companies or fish-dealers) of the damaged/lost vessels. If the damaged/lost vessel has insurance coverage, the applicant may be required to repay the amount of the grants received if he subsequently recovers compensation from the insurer.
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Fishing gear or fishing boats damaged but not beyond economic repair
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(a)
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50% of the cost of minimum repairs up to a maximum of $144,220 for non-mechanised vessels.
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(b)
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50% of the cost of minimum repairs up to a maximum of $170,800 for mechanised vessels.
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(c)
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50% of the cost of replacement up to a maximum of $25,260 for gear partially damaged.
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Applicants must be owners (excluding companies or fish-dealers) of the damaged/lost vessels. If the damaged/lost vessel has insurance coverage, the applicant may be required to repay the amount of the grants received if he subsequently recovers compensation from the insurer.
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| Notes |
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The captioned grant is issued on a household basis, and hence each household can only submit one application per incident.
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