Fishing safety news

Safe fishing info from the Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW

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9 Sep 09
Funding for fishing safety programs rock solid
The NSW Government, the NSW Saltwater Recreational Fishing Trust, NSW Recreational Fishing Alliance, ANSA NSW and NSW Dept of Sport and Recreation are working together to make fishing safer.

2 Aug 09
Maritime online alert service launched
Ports and Waterways Minister Joe Tripodi today launched a first in Maritime safety – an on-line alert system to help boat owners and rock fishermen prepare and plan a day out on or near the water.

Nov 08
Ethnic Media Extension Project
The Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW is seeking support from all fishing clubs and interested agencies to extend its suuccessful rock fishing safety media campaign nationally and implement translated press and radio advertisements in ethnic media.

Aug 1 08
Boating safety big news at boat show
Changes to the Marine Safety Act will see new laws come into force on August 1.

Aug 1 08
Help on the way for Marine Rescue
A review is underway to improve the services of the NSW volunteer marine rescue groups.

Jun 29 08
Australian Red Cross launches CPR guide for mobile phones.
The Red Cross has launched a world first in first aid - CPR instructions downloaded to a mobile phone at the touch of a button.

Don't go fishing without checking these sites for weather and other handy info!

Bureau of Meterology
Weather reports and forecasts including boating and severe weather warnings.

Bar crossing webcams
NSW Maritime's web-cam vision of the coastal bars to help boat owners in preparing for a voyage offshore.

Elders weather
Another popular source of weather info for Australian recreational fishers.

NSW Maritime
Website chock-a-block full of boating info including regulations, licences, safety, courses, maps, DVDs and videos, weather and tides, info for schools and more.

Boating Handbook
Download a free copy of NSW Maritime's Boating Handbook

Manly Hydraulics Laboratory
Tidal information for NSW

Australian Red Cross
Info on first aid training courses and products.

St Johns Ambulance Australia
Info on first aid training courses and products.

NSW Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries)
Info on fishing in NSW, regulations, licences, fish species, habitat and plenty of how-to advice.

Safewaters
Boating, beach and pool safety information from the NSW government

Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW
Representing the anglers of NSW