Hong Kong marine life under-valued, says Bloom Association boss, who wants fish to be seen as more than just food

Fish are friends – not just food.That is the message marine researcher Stan Shea Kwok-ho, 36, hopes will hit home with Hongkongers.“We recognise the need to protect endangered terrestrial species, but tend to associate fish and marine animals with seafood,” says Shea, who is a programme director at Bloom Association, a local marine conservation NGO.“We have a birdwatching society, for example, but none for fish. That is one reason why I’m interested in marine conservation.”There are more than 1…