Support for SMEs

To make short-term loans to fishermen to meet their operational needs.

Loan may be granted for :

• the repair or replacement of fishing vessels, gear and equipment, including engines and navigational and electronic aids;
• any other approved purpose which will sustain or improve the applicant's fishing business; and
• assisting fishermen to meet their need over the annual fishing moratorium and to make preparations for resumption of fishing after the moratorium.

Applicant must be a member of a registered fishermen's co-operative society or a registered fishing company; or a local fisherman who:

• holds a valid fishing vessel licence issued by the Marine Department;
• is a bona fide fisherman;
• markets or intends to market his catches through the Fish Marketing Organization; and
• fulfills other requirements as specified by the Organisation.

Fish Marketing Organization Loan Fund is open for application all year round. 

Applicants can submit the completed application form together with the required supporting documents through -

(i) in person or by post to:
Fisheries Credit Section
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
8/F, Room 825, Cheung Sha Wan Government Office
303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon
(ii) Fax to*: (852) 2314 2866
(iii) E-mail to*: fishloans@afcd.gov.hk

*If an application is submitted by fax or e-mail, the applicant will be required to attend an interview conducted by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (ACFD). The applicant has to provide copies of the documents required together with the original documents for verification by AFCD. The applicant will be requested to sign the submitted application form, declaring all the submitted information is true and correct.