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news Scmp World 2026-04-08

Fuel Costs Force Hong Kong Fishing Vessels to Pause Operations

Nearly 80% of Hong Kong's fishing fleet has suspended operations ahead of a planned ban. The doubling of crude oil prices, linked to the Middle East war, has made fishing economically unfeasible for local operators.

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