Tong Ren, a 28-year-old male, died by drowning on 25 April 2009 when washed from a rock ledge by a wave while fishing in the Tasman Sea off North Bondi, NSW. The coroner found the cause of death to be drowning in these circumstances. This was an accidental death not involving clinical care. The coroner made recommendations to the Minister for Industry and Investment to undertake research identifying demographic groups at risk from rock fishing drowning fatalities, assess the effectiveness of existing educational, enforcement and engineering safety methods, and develop a comprehensive rock fishing safety program for New South Wales.
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Contributing factors
Washed from rock ledge by wave while fishing
Coroner's recommendations
Research to identify demographic groups most at risk of drowning related to rock fishing fatalities
Identify and assess the effectiveness of all educational, enforcement and engineering safety methods currently used to prevent rock fishing fatalities
Use research results to develop a rock fishing safety program for New South Wales
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