Tuesday, 3 May 2011

礁石钓鱼警示 - 危险的海浪状况

冲浪救生协会( Surf Life Saving )告诫礁石钓鱼者必须极其谨慎,因为预计(4.5.2011 - 8.5.2011)大部分新州海岸上有危险的海洋状况。

预计将有伴随大浪的危险的海浪状况,将会影响到新州的各个海滩、礁石平台、悬崖和海岬。

这些大浪对礁石钓鱼者将构成十分危险的状况。

“在未来几天里,计划在礁石、悬崖、海角、防波堤和河口钓鱼的人们需要格外小心”, 新州冲浪救生协会的救生经理丁斯托瑞说。

休闲钓鱼联盟的斯坦康思坦达拉斯警告人们不要‘命悬一线',并建议以下关键安全信息:
• 在未来几天避免在开放海岸的礁石边钓鱼。
• 务必穿上救生衣及适当的鞋
• 检查潮汐,涌浪和天气状况
• 同朋友一起钓鱼 – 绝不单独一人钓鱼
• 携带手机
• 切勿把你的后背对向大海
• 总是花时间在钓鱼前检查各种状况,并不断搜寻任何状况的改变。
• 如有疑问,不要出行!

“在事先没有警示的情况下,会出现大浪,并冲过礁石平台,并会将任何人冲入大海 – 所有礁石钓鱼者都应该一直穿着救生衣”,康思坦达拉斯说。

有关其他多语种的安全信息,请访问 www.safefishing.com.auwww.beachsafe.org.au

对于水中紧急情况,请拨打000立即报警。

Rock fishing alert Wednesday 4 May to Sunday 8 May 2011

Potentially dangerous rock fishing conditions are continuing for the rest of this week and throughout the weekend. Large swells are forecast for the NSW coast with possibility of swell of up to 3 metres in some areas, breaking dangerously close inshore.

These conditions could be extremely dangerous for rock fishermen and boating activities.

Stay home in rough weather!

Whenever you fish, choose a safe spot. Don’t fish alone, make sure you have non-slip shoes, wear a life jacket and never turn your back on the sea.

Click here for more fishing safety tips.

Please forward this email alert to your fishing friends.

For updates you can link to the Bureau’s coastal weather forecasts.

Brought to you by Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW

磯釣り時の警告‐危険な波のコンディション

4.5.2011 - 8.5.2011 にNSW州海岸のほぼ全域で危険な海の状態が予測されることから、サーフライフセービングでは、磯釣り者と他の釣り人に対し細心の注意を払うよう呼びかけている。

危険な波のコンディションが予測され、大波により州全体のビーチ、岩棚、崖、岬に影響が及ぶ。

こうした大波のある状況は、磯釣り者や他の釣り人にとって危険である。

NSW州サーフライフセービングのライフセービング・マネージャーであるディーン・ストーリー氏は「今後数日間の間に岩場、崖、岬、防波堤、河口で釣りをする方は、細心の注意を払う必要があります」と述べている。

レクリエーショナル・フィッシング連合のスタン・コンスタンタラス氏は「自分の命を釣り餌にする」ことのないよう警告し、以下の安全のカギとなるメッセージのアドバイスをしている:

• 今後数日間は開けた海岸沿いでの磯釣りは避ける
• 常に救命胴衣と適切な靴を着用する
• 潮汐、波のうねり、天候状態を確認する
• 友人と共に釣りをする‐絶対に単独で釣りをしない
• 携帯電話を持参する
• 絶対に海に背を向けない
• 釣りの前にはいつも海や天候状態を観察する時間を設け、状態の変化を常に観察し続ける
• 心配な時は釣りに出かけないこと!

コンスタンタラス氏は「大波は前兆なしに現れて岩棚を洗い流し、そこにいる人間も一緒に海へと押し流します‐全ての磯釣り者は常に救命胴衣を着用すべきです」と述べている。

多言語による磯釣り安全情報については、 www.safefishing.com.auwww.beachsafe.org.au を参照すること。

水中で緊急事態が発生したら、直ちに警察000番まで電話連絡すること。

Wednesday, 26 January 2011

釣魚牌費不是白交的

上周和家人到維州的Venus Bay 遊玩,當然少不了挖蜆這項當地熱門活動。現場所見,似乎很多人不知道要預先購買釣魚牌,而且即使買了釣魚牌,能拿多少魚獲回家是有法例限制的。

原來在剛過去的聖誕節及新年期間,漁護署人員在 Venus Bay 檢控了數名違法人士,其中一行四人企圖帶 66 公升蜆回家,超過法例規定每名持牌人士每天只可捕兩公升蜆的規定。

其實我們繳交的釣魚牌費用不是白交的,以維州為例,有效期三年的釣魚牌要 $66,一年期的是 $24.5,28 天的才 $12, 兩天的只需 $6。

不過自2001年以來,維州政府從釣魚牌所得的收入,撥款逾 $1350萬改善或增設 345 項釣魚活動的設施,結果都是我們這些釣魚愛好者使用。例如在位於維州大洋路(Great Ocean Road) 地段的Wye River 地區興建石台階,方便我們到岸邊的岩石群進行礁石垂釣。

Wye River地區的石台階
另一個例子是在南部 Tarwin River 東岸興建了七個釣魚平台,讓釣魚人士可以舒舒服服地享受釣魚之樂。
Tarwin River 岸邊的釣魚平台

所以下次你若目擊或懷疑有人進行違法捕魚活動,請立即致電 13 34 74(維州)或 1800 043 536(新南威爾斯州) 舉報。

圖片來源: Travel Victoria, 維州魚護署 

Sunday, 23 January 2011

Your Licence Fees at Work

I had a short break with my family around Venus Bay area in Victoria last week and tried our luck on picking pipis. But it seems that many people don’t know they have to buy a licence to fish and even you’ve bought a fishing licence, there’s a legal limit on how much you can take home.

Just read from the news that quite a number of people were charged with fisheries offences over the Christmas and New Year holidays. A group of four has nabbed 66 litres which is over the daily catch limit - two litres pipis with shells per person.

We don’t pay our fishing licence fees in vain; indeed the revenue from fishing licence is working for us. Take Victoria for example, anglers can buy a three-year Recreational Fishing Licence (RFL)for $66, the one-year RFL for $24.50, the 28-day RFL for $12, and the 2-day RFL for $6.

But since 2001, the revenue from fishing licence has funded 345 projects, worth more than $13.5 million, including stone stairways are built in Wye River area to improve access to rock fishing platforms.
Stone stairways in Wye River region
Moreover, seven gorgeous fishing platforms have been built along the east side of Tarwin River between Tarwin Lower and the Tarwin River Bridge to improve recreational angler access.


Fishing platform along the Tarwin River
So next time when you see or suspect an illegal fishing activity, pick up your phone and call the 24 hour reporting hotline - 13 3474 (13 FISH) in Victoria and 1800 043 536 in NSW.

Photo source: Travel Victoria
                         Department of Primary Industries Victoria

Thursday, 13 January 2011

救命關鍵 - 救生衣(二) Types of Lifejackets

前文談及市場上有三大類別的救生衣,其中以第一類別的救生衣浮水能力最高,我們再看看其餘兩大類別的救生衣。

第二類別:

第二類別的救生衣尤如一件有浮力的背心,浮水能力不及第一類別,也沒有特別設計能助使用者的頭部浮出水面,只是救生衣必須是顏色矚目鮮艷,在大海中容易讓救援人員發現。這類別的救生衣主要適合坐船到較平靜水上環境的乘客使用,例如湖上泛舟。

第二類別救生衣的浮水能力稍遜。


第二類別救生衣基本上是一件浮水背心。
第三類別:
第三類別救生衣的浮水能力和第二類別相若,但生產商在選配顏色上有更大自由度,不一定是鮮豐矚目的顏色,穿起來舒適有型才是最主要賣點。最適合玩滑水等水上活動用家使用。

第三類別救生衣


第三類別救生衣,顏色可以變化多端。




一般而言,浮水能力最強的第一類別救生衣售價最貴,都超過一百元;第三類別的最平宜,約五十元便有交易。聖誕節過後,商店紛紛減價促銷,說一定大家能從中尋獲心頭好,但我想你絕不會為了省一百幾十元而買一件不適合自己的救生衣吧?

 圖片來源:NSW Maritime

Monday, 10 January 2011

Types of Lifejacket - Part 2

As mentioned  in the previous article, there are three types of lifejackets available in markets and Type 1 lifejacket  provides the highest level of buoyancy. Let’s have a look of the remaining two types of lifejackets.

 Lifejacket Type 2

A type 2 lifejacket is a buoyancy vest. They are not designed to keep the wearer’s head above and out of the water but are manufactured using high-visibility colours and in comfortable styles. Type 2 lifejackets are mainly used when boating in more sheltered enclosed or inland waters. These are some examples:

Type 2 lifejacket is not designed to keep wearer's head above the water.

Type 2 lifejacket is like a buoyancy vest


Lifejacket Type 3

A type 3 lifejacket is a buoyancy vest with the same overall buoyancy as a type 2 lifejacket. But it is not required to be made in high-visibility colours. Type 3 lifejackets are mainly used for aquatic sports such as waterskiing where comfort and style are important.

Type 3 lifejacket

Type 3 lifejacket is not required to be made in high-visibility colour.


In general, Type 1 lifejacket is most expensive among the three types of lifejackets, usually over $100; while Type 3 is the cheapest, usually around $50. But I believe you don’t want to put your life on the line by saving just a few bucks.

Enjoy your post-Christmas bargain hunting!

Picture Source: NSW Maritime