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This website is produced by the Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW.
Welcome to www.safefishing.com.au, a service of the Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW, sponsored by the NSW Recreational Fishing Trusts, Surf Life Saving Australia, NSW Sport & Recreation, Australian National Sportfishing Association and the fishing tackle industry.
Check out our rock fishing safety video!
You can order a free rock fishing DVD and information kit for yourself, your fishing club or your school, including the DVD and multilingual pamphlets, simply by emailing us. Multiple copies are available for fishing clubs and community groups.
You can order a free rock fishing DVD and information kit for yourself, your fishing club or your school, including the DVD and multilingual pamphlets, simply by emailing us. Multiple copies are available for fishing clubs and community groups.
Stay at home in rough weather
Winter is the danger time for rock fishers around Australia. You can stay safe by wearing the right footwear, never fishing alone, . Most important of all, in rough weather find a safer spot or stay home. Click here to read more about staying safe on the rocks.
Here's a our new freshwater fishing safety video...
Want free copies of this DVD for your fishing club? Let us know by clicking here.
Like to do your fishing under the water?
This is the video about safe spearfishing produced by the Underwater Skindivers & Fishermen's Association...
Order our DVDs for free
You can order free copies of any of our fishing safety DVDs and information kits for yourself, your fishing club or your school, including the DVD and multilingual pamphlets, simply by emailing us. Multiple copies are available for fishing clubs and community groups. Click here to place an order!
Did you know EPIRBs have changed?
Distress beacons such as EPIRBs, ELTs and PLBs have changed. From 1 Feb 09 the old 121.5MHz distress beacons are no longer detected by satellite. By now you should have updated to the new (and much more powerful) 406 MHz beacons, many of which are GPS capable, greatly increasing your chance of fast rescue in an emergency. For a quick guide to distress beacons and how to upgrade and register, click here to download this quick guide from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
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