Length-to-weight conversions by sms

 

You can now get the length-to-weight conversion for any fish directly on your cellphone by sms!    

 

No need for conversion tables!  Just sms the keyword FISH, the name of the species and the length of the species to 35010.  Within seconds an sms will be sent to your cellphone with the weight, as well as the size limit (SL), the daily bag limit (BL) and the closed season (CS) for the specific species.  

 

Your sms should be in the format: fish:speciesname:length

 

Also, remember to: 

  • Separate the keyword FISH, the species’ name and the length by using a colon (:)
  • Don’t use any spaces or apostrophes in your sms.
  • Quote the length in centimeter.
  • You can use either the Afrikaans or English name of the species.
  • You can use either upper case, lower case or a combination in your sms.
  • To specify the sex, enter either an M or F in brackets after the species’ name.
  • Examples of valid sms’s are: 

Fish:raggie(f):106

Fish:spottedgullyshark:112

fish:kob:67