Fishing - Shore based fishing victims are usually:
- rock fishing and swept from the rocks by waves
- rarely wearing a flotation device, usually male and usually over 25 years of age
- very high proportion of Vietnamese/ Thai and other South East Asian ethnic groups
Snorkel and SCUBA Diving statistics are:
- often overseas tourists
- usually male if a snorkel victim
- infrequently using a buddy system or have an inexperienced buddy
- unfit with no flippers
- in hypoxic situations, usually young, fit experienced divers often spear fishing