Support for SMEs

To make short-term loans to fishermen’s co-operative societies or their members for purposes of social and economic benefit to the society or individual member of the society.

• World Refuge Year Loan Fund was established in 1962.
• Loans may be granted to registered fishermen's co-operative societies or their members for any purpose which in the opinion of the Registrar of Co-operatives (also Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation) will be of social or economic benefit, either to the society or individual members of the society.

Registered fishermen's co-operative societies or their members

World Refuge Year 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 AFCD. 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.