Disaster Management in Fisheries

8.1.9 The Meteorological Department

A weather forecast is vital information before a fishing voyage; with reliable weather information before departure to the fishing ground, many accidents could be avoided. Weather forecasts could be provided at the landing site or by radio as a special marine weather forecast. Distributing weather forecasts by text messages to mobile phones have been tried in some countries with good results. A simple FM radio is good safety equipment.