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Shocking campaign to warn rock fishers of deadly danger 
By Adam Vidler AU Source: 9news 4/12/2024
Adam Vidler
Credit: Rhett Wyman
Australian rock fishers are dicing with death every time they cast a line, a new campaign warns.
Randwick Council in Sydney's east claims rock fishing has accounted for 201 deaths across Australia in the past 20 years.
And 22 of those deaths - about 10 per cent - took place in Randwick's local government area.
 

Randwick Mayor Philipa Veitch has today launched a new campaign highlighting the death rate and implored people to "make a safe choice".
"This campaign is deliberately shocking to try and cut through and make people pay attention," Veitch said.
"It's an absolute tragedy that people are still dying from this sport and this is having a devastating impact on families and communities and emergency service workers."

 
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