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Abbreviation | USFA |
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Formation | April 4, 1948[1] |
Type | NGO |
Legal status | Incorporated association in New South Wales, Australia |
Purpose | organisation, development & promotion of Skindiving & Spearfishing |
Region served | New South Wales |
Chairman | Peter Saunders |
Key people | Richard (Dick) Charles, founder[2] |
Main organ | Committee |
Affiliations | AUF, RFA of NSW |
Website | http://www.usfa.com.au/ |
Formerly called | NSW Spearfishing Commission |
Underwater Skindivers & Fishermen's Association (USFA) is an underwater diving organisation operating in New South Wales
Origins
[edit]The USFA was founded on Sunday 4 April 1948
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Organisation
[edit]Structure
[edit]Aims
[edit]Services
[edit]Affiliations & Representations
[edit]- Australian Underwater Federation.
- Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW (RFA)[3]
- Advisory Council on Recreational Fishing (ACoRF).[4]
Publications
[edit]- The Guide to Spearfishing in New South Wales, An essential hand-book written by divers for divers, (2008) [2].
- Australian Skindivers Magazine (launched September 2010).[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Brown, Mel. "USFA/AUF To Celebrate Its Diamond Jubilee". The Underwater Skindivers & Fishermen’s Association Inc. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ Cunneen, Chris, 'Charles, Richard Stanley (Dick) (1901–1974)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/charles-richard-stanley-dick-9731/text17185, accessed 2 October 2012.
- ^ Members, http://www.rfansw.com.au/About%20us.html#members, Recreational Fishing Alliance of New South Wales (RFA)
- ^ About the Advisory Council on Recreational Fishing, http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/licence-fee/trusts/acorf/about-acorf, retrieved 10/10/2012.
- ^ Invitation to the Launch of Australian Skindivers Magazine, [1], retrieved 10/10/2012
External links
[edit]- USFA website
- USFA Facebook page
- Spearfishing Safely - A guide to safe underwater fishing, from the Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW & NSW Underwater Skindivers and Fisherman's Association.
Category:Diving organizations Category:Fishing organisations Category:Sports governing bodies in Australia Category:Sports administration