Accessibility statement

USING THE WEBSITE

We aim to provide an accessible experience for our visitors and have implemented the following accessibility features:

KEYBOARD NAVIGATION

  • Logical and consistent navigation are provided for keyboard users.

  • Links can be understood out of context for screen reader users

  • Our logo links to the home page

  • Site search facilities have been implemented

  • Page titles are descriptive and reflect page content.

SCREEN READER NAVIGATION

If you are using a screen reader, you should be able to navigate through the site using the following keyboard commands:

  • H to move forwards through the page headings

  • Shift + H to move backwards through the page headings

  • 1 to navigate to the next level 1 heading (or 2 for the next level 2 heading, and so on to heading 6)

  • Shift + 1 to navigate to the previous level 1 heading (same applies for headings 2-6)

  • Insert + F5 to get a list of all form controls on the page

  • Insert + F6 to get a list of all headings on the page

  • Insert + F7 to get a list of all links on the page

CHANGING THE COLOUR AND FONT OF THE DISPLAY

Fish Fight does not currently offer alternate colour schemes, however, you can use the controls in your browser to change the size of the text or the colour of the display.

For example, to override website font and colour settings in Internet Explorer:

  • Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Internet Explorer.

  • Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.

  • Click the General tab, and then click Accessibility.

  • Select the Ignore colors specified on web pages, Ignore font styles specified on web pages, and Ignore font sizes specified on web pages check boxes, and then click OK twice.

FORMS

  • Form fields contain the appropriate text labels, fieldsets, legends and captions

  • Forms have accessible error handling which are marked with an asterisk for mandatory fields.

IMAGES

  • Images have descriptive alternative text to aid screen reader users.

  • Decorative and spacer images have null alternative text

MULTIMEDIA

  • Audio and video has been set not to play automatically

MEDIA PLAYER

  • Fish Fight uses  YouTube video players on the site.   

ACCESSIBILITY LIMITATIONS

 

Due to certain constraints, we have had to include technologies and features that cause accessibility issues.  These include:

  • YouTube video content

  • Marine Conservation Zones map

  • Skipper’s Wall of Fame

Fish Fight does not assume responsibility for third party applications.        

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

The following assistive technologies have found to be compatible with the site except for areas that have accessibility limitations.  

  • JAWS version 13.0 Screen Reader

  • Dragon Naturally Speaking 11.5

  • ZoomText 9.1 Screen Magnifier

Please note:  You may experience issues with older versions of these applications or other assistive technologies. 

 

 

 

 

                         

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