Association
Association Documents
Office Bearers
Committee:
Member Organisation Representatives
AUSTRALIAN FISHING TRADE ASSOCIATION Delegate - John Orchard
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION Delegate - Andrew Edwards
SEA CHARTER BOAT OPERATORS of TASMANIA Delegate - Brett Sharp
TASMANIAN GAME FISHING ASSOCIATION Delegate - John Edwards
Regional/Expertise Representatives
Regional/Expertise Representive - Jon Bryan 
Jon is a current member of Abalone Fishery Advisory Committee (FAC), Crustacean FAC, Recreational FAC, Scalefish FAC and Scallop FAC. He is also a member of two Commonwealth fishery management advisory committees and a resource assessment group, and therefore has a broad experience of the way fisheries are managed in this part of the world. He has also been a member of the Marine and Marine Industry Council and a variety of other bodies involved with management of Tasmania's marine environment. Jon Bryan also has over thirty years direct experience of the Tasmanian marine environment, mostly via diving, but also through recreational fishing and work on research projects. He studied fisheries management, marine biology and ecology as part of his science degree. He currently does some work for the Tasmanian Conservation Trust on marine issues, but is primarily self-employed, where a major component of his work is underwater photography. Jon has dived widely around the world, including the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Maldives, Thailand, Canada and Ireland. He has a broad experience of local environmental issues as well as the way fisheries are managed in this part of the world.
Regional/Expertise Representative - John Cleary
John is the former Tasmanian Minister for Inland Fisheries 1992-98 and a former member of the Commonwealth Government Recreational Fishing Grants Assessment Panel and former Vice Chairman Recfish Australia from 2006 to 2008. He is the currently Chairman of the Tasmanian Inland Fisheries Advisory Council since 2007 and President Southern Highlands Progress Association. John is a currently a member of Fly Fishing Australia, Tasmanian Fisheries Research Advisory Board and is a Mentor of the Recreational Fishing Future Leaders Course Darwin 2007.
Regional/Expertise Representative - Lynden Chipman 
Lynden commenced recreational fishing with his father at age 10 and since then has accumulated nearly 50 years fishing experience and knowledge. Lynden has been a Charter Boat Owner/Operator since 2005 and runs Precision Charters. He has owned numerous boats and fished extensively in Tasmanian and to a lesser degree the East Coast of Australia. During his employ with the Lands Department Lyndon chaired a wide ranging Ministerial inquiry into the fledgling Orange Roughy Fishery. The inquiry led to many recommendations to improve practices at the time including health and transport issues and most importantly the introduction of Total Allowable Catch Limits. As Property Manager North he had responsibility for 7 staff and the administration of the Crown Estate in the North of the State. This involved the administration of reserved land including coastal management and the sale, leasing and licensing of Crown Land.
Lynden's on going interest and involvement with recreational fishing has ultimately led to him obtaining qualifications to skipper a commercial vessel, purchase and operate a Charter Boat. Lynden is an active member of Sea Rescue Tasmania (Dodges Ferry) having been a member for over 10 years. He was secretary for 2 years. He is a member of the Sea Charter Boat Owner Operators of Tasmania, Motor Yacht Club of Tasmania, is a founding member of the Lewisham Motor Yacht Club, The Tuna Club of Tasmania and joined TARFish in 2007. Lynden has a passion for the sea and remains committed to assist in achieving sustainable use of Tasmania's magnificent waterways for future generations.
Associate Member Representative - Travis Preece
Chief Executive Officer
