Abstract:
Executive Summary The Auckland Regional Council (ARC), WaterSafe Auckland Inc (WAI) and Surf Life Saving Northern Region (SLSNR) jointly commissioned this project to address mounting concerns over the increasing number of rock fishing fatalities on Auckland’s west coast. The purposes of the project were threefold: 1) to pilot an on-site rock fishing safety education promotion; 2) to study the demographics, beliefs and behaviours of Auckland’s west coast rock fishers and 3) to make recommendations for future rock fishing safety promotion based on the information obtained.