size="3" face="ＭＳ ゴシック">The 2nd
Asian Fishing Cup 2004 Taiwan

1. Purpose:

　　　By organizing the Asian Fishing Cup 2004, the global

　　　celebration for the entire fishing loving population,
this

　　　event aims at enhancing the skills and methods of angling

　　　through the cultural exchange of sport fishing among
the

　　　nations of the world, uplifting the dignity of anglers,
and

　　　establishing the fishing as the sports of all humankind.
It is

　　　further to serve the realization of the world peace.

2. Host country :Taiwan
(R.O.C)

　　　Host: World Sports Fishing Federation

　　　Organizer: World Sports Fishing Federation Taiwan

　　　Co-host Organization: Government of The Republic
of China

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　All Taiwanese Council of Angler's Club

3. Participating nations:

　　　Over 20 WSFF member nations which include Korea, Japan,

　　　China, Philippines and Thailand among others.

4. Date:
October 20 - 24 2004

　　　October 20 (Wednesday): Contestants and Officials
Arrival,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Opening ceremony and Reception party.

　　　October 21 (Thursday): Trial Fishing and the
Preliminary Matches

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　International Convention (for Official
& Staff)

　　　October 22 (Friday): Semi Finals and Final,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Award Ceremony and Closing Session

　　　October 23 (Saturday): Sight-seeing and Preparation
for Return

　　　October 24 (Sunday) : Departure

5. Venue:
Six cities and counties within Taiwan.

6. Participants:

　　　1, Contestants from Asian countries are invited to
attend the

　　　　tournament, and other nations have the opportunity
to send

　　　　the representatives to the international convention.
(maximum two

　　　　persons for each country.)

　　　2. Maximum number of contestants for each of 5 tounament
categories

　　　　　Flesh water fishing: 16

　　　　　Surf Casting: 15

　　　　　Boat Fishing: 10

　　　　　Long Casting: 5

　　　　　Trolling: 4

　　　Please send in the following documents before August
15th 2004

　　　◇ Photo and Complimentary Messege by the head of the
team

　　　　　(English and Native tongue)

　　　◇ Photo and Application Form of each contestant and

　　　　　offical/staff (Englishg and Native tongue)

　　　◇ Scheduled Date and Time of Arrival, and the Flight
number

7. Expense:

　　　The host country will be responsible for the accommodation
and

　　　domestic transportation expenses during the period
of the event,

　　　but the participants must pay for their round-trip
tickets in and

　　　fro between the home country and Taipei.

8. Tournament Rules:

　　　1) The locations for the tournaments will be discussed
and

　　　　determined by the host country and WSFF headquarters.

　　　2) The time to start and end the games will be discussed
and

　　　　determined by the host country and WSFF headquarters
by

　　　　taking the various conditions into consideration.

　　　3) The objective fishes for the tournaments will be
discussed

　　　　and determined by the host country and WSFF headquarters.

　　　4) The fishing gears must be prepared by the participants.

　　　5) The tournaments are fought in 5 categories of Flesh
water

　　　　fishing, Surf Casting, Boat Fishing, Long Casting
and Trolling.

　　　6) The baits and chums are provided by the organizing
Committee.

　　　7) Other detailed tournament rules are discussed and
determined

　　　　among the officials from the participating countries.

9. Judgment Regulations

　　　1) Winnera are determined by the total weight of objective
fishes

　　　　(two kinds of species).

　　　2) Individulal winners are determined, not regarding
the nationality,

　　　　according to the invidivual achivement among all the
participants.

　　　3) Nation-to-nation group winners are discussed and
determinded

　　　　by the host county and WSFF headquarters.

　　　4) The winners of Trolling category are determined
by the size of

　　　　the largest fish. When the size is equivalent, the
weights are

　　　　compared, and when the weights are the same, the players
who

　　　　caught first will win.

　　　5) When a playerhas violated the tournament rules,
he

　　　　becomes disqualified and also loses the right to take
part in the next

　　　　WSFF-hosted event.

10. Prize:

　　　1) Individual Prize for each category:

　　　　Champion:US$10,000 and trophy

　　　　2nd place :US$5,000 and trophy

　　　　3rd place :US$ 2,000 and trophy

　　　2) Group prize for each category:

　　　　1st, 2nd,and 3rd : Trophy

　　　All contestants are presented hats, towels, outfits
and souvenirs.

◇ Order of Ceremonies
◇

　　1. Opening Events

　　Ⅰ. Opening Ceremony

　　　- Opening Message

　　　- Salute to the natinal flag

　　　- Introduction of Guests

　　　- Opening Address

　　　- Welcome Address

　　　- Opening Declaration

　　　- Fair Play Pledge

　　　- Introduction of Congulaturatory Cables

　　Ⅱ. Welcome Performances

　　2. Award Ceremony and Closing Session

　　　- Entertainment

　　　- Introduction of the guests

　　　- Announcement of the Tournament Results

　　　- Closing Address

　　　- Farewell Address

　　　- Award Ceremony

　　　- Announcement on the venue of the next event

　　　- Closing Declaration