https://www.scmp.com/rss/326491/feed Jovy Chan is manager of wildlife conservation at WWF-Hong Kong. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com On December 31, 2021, Hong Kong at last officially banned the sale of elephant ivory. The culmination of a three-year-long process, the ban prohibits its import, re-export and commercial possession, with a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment and a HK$10 million (US$1.3 million) fine. The commercial possession of all ivory except pre-1925 antique ivory is now completely banned. While we celebrate this milestone, we also need to pause to ask a question: is this ban enough to stop illegal... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3163125/why-hong-kongs-ivory-ban-not-enough-end-demand-or-save-elephants?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3163125/why-hong-kongs-ivory-ban-not-enough-end-demand-or-save-elephants?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Jan 2022 01:15:15 +0000 Hongkongers love seafood, but how many can really identify what kinds of seafood we consume? Accurate and detailed information on labels is critical, not only for consumers, but for retailers: the case last year in Taiwan of a hairy crab sample containing dangerous levels of carcinogenic chemicals shows the importance of correct labelling to prevent food-borne outbreaks. When consumers purchase seafood in supermarkets, information about species, country of origin and production methods is... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2133974/hong-kong-supermarkets-need-do-better-labelling-seafood?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2133974/hong-kong-supermarkets-need-do-better-labelling-seafood?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:05:19 +0000