More than 2,700 visitors joined the Family Fun Day and Marine Parks 30th Anniversary Roving Exhibition at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum, learning about marine biodiversity and conservation through a range of interactive activities.

HKMPA members came together with AFCD at Sharp Island for a day of coastal clean-up, conservation outreach, and collaboration in support of Hong Kong’s marine environment.

The HKMPA welcomed the recent opportunity to input into the consultation for Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and made six recommendations: 1. Adopt ecological civilisation as an organising principle for the Five-Year Plan. 2. Elevate the BSAP 2035 within the Five-Year Plan 3. Create a comprehensive, connected and effectively managed marine protected area network 4. Coordinate ecotourism across bureaus 5. Pilot best-practice ecotourism 6. Mainstream nature-based education and formulate Hong Kong’s first Blueprint for Marine Education

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) announced its intention to designate a new Marine Park at Kiu Tsui (Sharp Island), in Port Shelter, and provided details of the intended management plan on 10 June 2026. The proposal to the Country and Marine Parks Board outlines a 63 ha Marine Park comprising of two areas encompassing the main coral communities to the west and east of the island.

Declares to Protect and Conserve Hong Kong’s Marine Waters with Their Joint Power. Asking for 30% of Local Waters to be Gazetted as Marine Protected Areas by 2030.