會長的話
President’s Speech

莊 棣華教授 Prof. CHONG Dee-hwa
創會會長 Founding President

香港是一個全世界魚類最多的城市,面向這麼廣闊的,有三千多種魚類的南中國海,有轉口貿易經濟,包括食用、觀賞,世界各地也有各種魚類運到香港。魚是「能吃」、「能玩」、「能看」的動物,進化上我們人類也是魚類的後代,有脊骨的生物都是魚。既然材料與資訊這麼豐富,在香港建立魚類學會非常適合。

Hong Kong is a city possessing the highest number of fish in the world. Facing the vast South China Sea, there are more than 3,000 species of fish. In addition, as one of the fa-mous trading ports, various fishes from all over the world are transported to or via Hong Kong as food and pet. Fishes are animals that can be “edible”, “interactive” and “ornamen-tal”. Humans and animals with backbones are the descendants of fish. Since Hong Kong is rich in fish related materials and information, it is a suitable place to establish a society of ichthyology.

在2020年,有幸認識到譽德萊教育(香港)的張生、張太,他們對學會的支持是很大的,在各方面,尤其在「教育」以及「土地保護」方面,有好多事物都可以能夠交流。學會研究自然博物,尤其生命科學,生物多樣性,衆多物種組成的「自然生態系統」的「構造Structure」與「運作Function」,然而在香港,大家都在人的生態系統之內,回到「人類生態系統」,希望藉著這個學會,去將魚類與自然博物的知識帶給香港每一個人,中國華南地區,甚至乎東南亞,或者全世界每一個人,同時,也希望將香港這個國際都市的真正意義,於未來更能發揮出來。

In 2020, the meeting with Mr and Mrs Cheung of Utahloy Education (Hong Kong) was dra-matic. They have been providing the Society with great supports, especially in “education” and “conservation.” Many communications and sharing have been exchanged. The Soci-ety study natural history, life sciences, biodiversity, and the “structures” and “functions” of the various “natural ecosystem” composed of uncountable species. Everyone composes the “ecosystem of local society”. We hope that through the Ichthyological Society of Hong Kong, the knowledge of fish and natural history can be shared to everyone in Hong Kong, South China, and even in Southeast Asia, or globally. At the same time, we also hope to bring the true meaning of Hong Kong being an international city, into full play in the future.