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擱淺個案二：大澳附近被螺旋槳擊中的中華白海豚

Stranding Case 2: Fatal propeller strike on Chinese white dolphin
near Tai O peninsula

二零一八年九月二十二日，保育基金接報有一具
中華白海豚屍體在大澳附近海域漂浮。屍體的尾鰭
已被完全切除，而傷口與螺旋槳的切口一致。香港
水域中的鯨豚動物遭受船隻撞擊的個案愈見普遍，
響起的警號已經不容忽視。保育基金將繼續帶領
本地和其他亞洲地區的持份者尋求最佳解決方案，
以防止本地鯨豚和海洋生物再淪為船禍的受害者。
On 22 September 2018, OPCFHK received a report
that a Chinese white dolphin carcass was seen
floating near the Tai O Peninsula. It was found that
the dolphin’s fluke had been completely cut off and
the wound was consistent with a propeller cut.
Evidence of boat strikes is becoming prevalent in
Hong Kong waters, an alarming threat that can no
longer be ignored. OPCFHK will continue to take the
lead in gathering local and regional stakeholders for
the best practical solution to prevent local cetacean
and marine life from falling victim to boat strikes.

擱淺個案三：發現首隻在香港水域死去的窄脊江豚

Stranding Case 3: First narrow-ridged finless porpoise found dead
in Hong Kong waters

二零一九年一月二十一日，保育基金在南丫島蘆荻灣
發現一具江豚的屍體。窄脊江豚通常出沒於較冷的
水和溫帶地區（例如日本和中國北方），這是首
次在相對較溫暖的香港水域中發現此一物種的個
案。事件很可能是全球暖化和海水溫度變化所致，
亦不排除屍體是被漁船誤捕後被帶入香港水域。

On 21 January 2019, a finless porpoise carcass was
discovered at Lo Tik Wan, Lamma Island. Usually
found in colder areas such as Japan and Northern
China, this was the first time a narrow-ridged
finless porpoise was found in the warmer waters of
Hong Kong. Species relocation, as in this case, is
likely caused by global warming or changes in sea
temperature. It is also possible that the carcass was
carried into Hong Kong as a bycatch.

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