Stand Up for Our Oyster Reefs!
Stand Up for Hong Kong’s Oyster Reefs!
The oyster reefs that once covered Hong Kong waters are almost gone. Will you add your voice to call for Hong Kong’s oyster reefs to receive the protection they need?
Oyster reefs
- protect us from storm surges
- guard us against rising seas
- purify our local waters
- provide food and home to numerous ocean species
- provide a livelihood to local oyster farmers—a 700-year-old tradition
Without formal protection, oyster reefs in Hong Kong are highly vulnerable to threats such as pollution, development, and reclamation. The limited public awareness of their ecological importance has resulted in insufficient support for their conservation.
Add your voice to call for official protection for Hong Kong’s oyster reefs!
Our Actions
Establish multiple oyster reef restoration sites, including Pak Nai, Tolo Harbour, Lau Fau Shan, and Lantau Island
Include oyster reef protection in next Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (BSAP)
Save Our Shell program: Recycle discarded shells as substrate for new reefs
Support Hong Kong's oyster reefs listing as "Endangered ocean habitat" on IUCN Red List
Be the Voice for Oyster Reefs!
85% of oyster reefs have already been lost, making them the most endangered marine habitat in the world! Despite this critical status, they are not formally recognized as endangered or protected marine habitat in Hong Kong, meaning they lack the protection they desperately need.
We are launching this petition — to advocate for their formal protection and ensure that these vital habitats receive the urgent attention they need.
It’s not too late to save them, but we need people like YOU to call for Hong Kong’s oyster reefs to receive the protection they need!
Your voice is crucial — when more people speak up, it clearly demonstrates public demand for the protection of oyster reefs. This support empowers us to move forward with our initiatives—including getting more hotels and restaurants to recycle their oyster shells into new reefs with us.
Goals
30%
Ocean Protection
Protect 30% of Hong Kong's ocean by 2030!
100%
Official Protection
Secure official protection for all Hong Kong's oyster reefs!
30%
Restoration Target
Effectively restore 30% of suitable areas by 2030!
Video:
Oyster restoration ©TNC
Confirmation Content
Confirmation Content
Thank you for signing the petition to save our oyster reefs, before it’s too late
