Enquiry on the electronic fishing licence
Dear Water Supplies Department
I would like to obtain the following information pursuant to the Code on Access to Information.
1. When was the electronic fishing licence first made available to the public
2. Any documents containing the final administrative decision (e.g. approval memo), internal administrative circulars and any others explaining the need for the electronic fishing licence as well as pertaining to the operation, validation and/or rolling out of the new electronic fishing licence.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Yours faithfully
J A Wilson
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本署已經收到你的電郵。如有需要，我們會作出回覆。如有緊急事項，請致電本署24
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Water Supplies Department
水務署
This is to acknowledge receipt of your message. Where appropriate, we will
give you a reply. For emergency matters, please call our 24-hour hotline
at 2824 5000. Thank you. (This is generated by an auto-reply programme.)
本署已經收到你的電郵。如有需要，我們會作出回覆。如有緊急事項，請致電本署24
小時熱線2824 5000。謝謝。(此為電腦自動發出的訊息。)
Water Supplies Department
水務署
Dear Wilson,
Thank you for your inquiry. We are currently gathering the details you
requested and will revert to you shortly.
Regards,
Ryan
Engineer/ Information System (5)
From: "James A. Wilson"
<[1][ATI #1598 email]>
To: "ATI requests at Water Supplies Department"
<[2][Water Supplies Department request email]>
Date: 27-07-2026 15:06
Subject: Access to Information request - Enquiry on the electronic
fishing licence
Sent by: [3][ATI #1598 email]
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Dear Water Supplies Department
I would like to obtain the following information pursuant to the Code on
Access to Information.
1. When was the electronic fishing licence first made available to the
public
2. Any documents containing the final administrative decision (e.g.
approval memo), internal administrative circulars and any others
explaining the need for the electronic fishing licence as well as
pertaining to the operation, validation and/or rolling out of the new
electronic fishing licence.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Yours faithfully
J A Wilson
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Dear Wilson,
Thank you for your enquiry. Please find our reply below:-
1. The electronic fishing licence was launched on 6 Aug 2025.
2. The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is
committed developing Hong Kong into a smart city to improve the quality of
living of Hong Kong people. In the 2022-23 Budget Speech, the Government
announced plans to review the status of government departments’ services
in using technologies and assist them in enhancing the efficiency of
public services through the adoption of Innovation and Technology
solutions that promote the further digitalisation of government
operations. The development of a One-stop Portal for the digitalization
of Fishing Licence Applications is one of the initiatives under this
vision. This initiative seeks to streamline the entire application process
through four core components: e-Submission, e-Payment, e-Licence, and
e-Inspection.
Regards,
Ryan
Engineer/ Information System (5)
From: CH SO/WSD
Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2026 2:08 PM
To: James A. Wilson <[ATI #1598 email]>
Subject: Re: Access to Information request - Enquiry on the electronic
fishing licence
Dear Wilson,
Thank you for your inquiry. We are currently gathering the details you
requested and will revert to you shortly.
Regards,
Ryan
Engineer/ Information System (5)
From: "James A. Wilson"
<[1][ATI #1598 email]>
To: "ATI requests at Water Supplies Department"
<[2][Water Supplies Department request email]>
Date: 27-07-2026 15:06
Subject: Access to Information request - Enquiry on the electronic
fishing licence
Sent by: [3][ATI #1598 email]
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
Dear Water Supplies Department
I would like to obtain the following information pursuant to the Code on
Access to Information.
1. When was the electronic fishing licence first made available to the
public
2. Any documents containing the final administrative decision (e.g.
approval memo), internal administrative circulars and any others
explaining the need for the electronic fishing licence as well as
pertaining to the operation, validation and/or rolling out of the new
electronic fishing licence.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Yours faithfully
J A Wilson
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Dear Mr So,
Thank you for your reply, it provides a good overview on the adoption of this digitalisation initiative.
However, as previously stated, I am also looking for the internal document(s) containing the approval and/or instructions for the rolling out and operation of the new electronic fishing licence. Please provide this to me in accordance with the Code.
Should photocopying charges apply, please let me know. Thanks again.
Yours sincerely,
James A. Wilson