繁體中文
黎堅明現任漁農自然護理署署長。他於一九九六年八月加入政府任職漁業主任，長期在漁農自然護理署工作，累積近三十年漁業管理、農業推廣及自然護理方面的經驗。他於二〇〇五年七月晉升為高級漁業主任，二〇一五年二月晉升為助理署長，其間負責漁業管理、農業發展及相關政策的推行。二〇二四年五月二十九日，他接替退休的梁肇輝出任漁農自然護理署署長。漁農自然護理署是香港的行政部門，隸屬環境及生態局，負責推廣漁農業發展、管理漁業資源、監察農業運作、保護自然環境及生物多樣性，並管理郊野公園、海岸公園及地質公園，同時負責動植物及漁農產品的檢驗檢疫、防治虐待動物及規管寵物售賣等工作。署長為該署首長，統籌部門的整體運作及政策執行，並就漁農業及自然保育政策向政府提供意見。漁農自然護理署近年推動漁農業現代化及可持續發展，透過漁業持續發展基金及農業持續發展基金支持業界升級轉型，並加強自然保育、生態教育及防止山火等工作，同時應對非洲豬瘟等動物疫病及保障食物安全。漁農自然護理署亦負責管理本港的郊野公園及海岸公園網絡，推行生物多樣性保育、瀕危物種保護及濕地管理等自然保育工作，並透過各區農業及漁業辦事處為業界提供技術支援及推廣服務，同時規管動物售賣商、寵物業及動物寄養所，並處理有關動物福利及虐待動物的投訴。黎堅明在部門服務多年，熟悉漁農業及自然護理政策，出任署長後負責督導部門推動漁農業發展、保護自然生態，並處理動物福利、環境保育及食物安全等市民關注的議題，同時推動業界應用科技及可持續作業模式，以配合本港的環保及生態保育目標。
English
Mr. Lai Kin-ming is the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He joined the Government as a Fisheries Officer in August 1996 and has served in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department for nearly three decades, gaining experience in fisheries management, agricultural extension and nature conservation. He was promoted to Senior Fisheries Officer in July 2005 and to Assistant Director in February 2015, overseeing fisheries management, agricultural development and related policies. On 29 May 2024 he succeeded the retiring Leung Siu-fai as Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation. The department operates under the Environment and Ecology Bureau and is responsible for promoting the development of agriculture and fisheries, managing fisheries resources, monitoring agricultural operations, conserving the natural environment and biodiversity, managing country parks, marine parks and the geopark, and handling inspection and quarantine of animals, plants and fishery and agricultural products, preventing cruelty to animals and regulating the sale of pets. As Director, he heads the department, oversees its operations and the implementation of policy, and advises the Government on agriculture, fisheries and conservation policy. In recent years the department has promoted the modernisation and sustainable development of agriculture and fisheries through the Sustainable Fisheries Development Fund and the Sustainable Agricultural Development Fund, strengthened nature conservation and ecological education, prevented hill fires, and tackled animal diseases such as African swine fever while safeguarding food safety. The department also manages Hong Kong's country park and marine park network, carries out biodiversity conservation, endangered species protection and wetland management, provides technical support to the trade through district agriculture and fisheries offices, regulates animal traders, the pet trade and animal boarding establishments, and handles complaints about animal welfare and cruelty. Mr. Lai has served in the department for many years and is well versed in agriculture, fisheries and conservation policy. As Director he oversees the promotion of the industry, the protection of the natural ecology, and matters of public concern such as animal welfare, conservation and food safety, and encourages the industry to adopt technology and sustainable practices.
