Association: TARFish

Andrew is 35 yrs old and has come from 3 generations of successful recreational fishers. Andrew cut his teeth fishing the states South East and East coasts for nearly all varieties of recreational species including potting for Rock Lobster and netting. Andrew freshwater fishes equally as much as salt and has a passion for fly fishing, and sea run trout. He still to this day employs all facets of saltwater fishing and spends time trialling new and innovative techniques. His saltwater passion is game fishing chasing yellow and bluefin tuna and striped marlin in state waters. He was caught fishing with a stick in a puddle as a toddler and landed his first Southern Bluefin Tuna at the age of 8 off Eagle Hawk Neck.

Andrew's first job some 21 years ago, at the age of 14, was part time at an outdoor fishing and hunting store. He has been employed in the retail fishing industry for the last 12 years, the last 10 at The Fishing Connection Hobart and is well respected by his peers and customers alike and he is often sought by those in the trade for opinion and advice. Andrew works part time for TAFE / Adult Education and has been teaching both theory and over a dozen practical fishing courses for over 8 years. Andrew quite often boasts that he can teach anyone with an interest in fish a course for every month of the year. Andrew has written for Tasmanian Fishing and Boating News on a periodical basis for over 10 years now and has in recent times (2years) been writing a regular Species column for The Tasmanian Sportsfisher Magazine and has 5 commissioned feature articles to his credit for the same magazine. Andrew has also contributed to Retailer Magazine, The Tasmanian Scene. Andrew has been recently commissioned to write two informative books on Tasmanian fishing where and how.

Brett is an inaugural delegate member of TARFish. Brett's recreational fishing skills and experience includes being a qualified Scuba Diver, Qualified Skipper and has previously worked as a Charter boat operator. Brett enjoys fresh and saltwater fishing and has owned a block at Tooms Lake for over twenty years. He is the Past Deputy Chair of Recfish Australia and recently assisted with the change of organisational structure for Recfish Australia. He is also the President and Executive Officer of the Tasmanian Game Fishing Association. Brett is a member of the Southern Game Fishing Club, Game Fishing Association of Australia, sitting on the executive, Tasmanian Recreational Fishing Advisory Committee (RecFAC), Australian Fisheries Management Authorities Small Pelagic Fishery (AFMASPF), Australian Fisheries Management Authorities Zone A Small Pelagic Fishery, Tasmanian Recreational Fishing Survey Committee, Tasmanian Fishing Research Advisory Group (RecRAG) and the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF) Advisory Group.

Regional/Expertise Representatives

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.

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.

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.

Chief Executive Officer

Mark commenced as CEO in January 2008. Mark is an avid fisherman in freshwater and saltwater and an accredited advanced Scuba diver. Mark is an experienced senior manager with over 20 years extensive, practical hands on experience in large, medium and small Australian organisations. Combined with this extensive experience Mark has attained a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA Executive), Graduate Management Qualification and a Graduate Diploma in Management from Australia's premier busienss school, The Australian Graduate School of Management at UNSW. Before his appointment with TARFish Mark was employed as a General Manager in a professional services organisation in Hobart and has a diverse background with senior management roles in, Finance and Accounting, Strategic Planning, Management Consulting, Information Technology, Customer Service, Internal Sales, Credit Management and Distribution. Mark is a natural leader who has managed teams in both state and national, dual reporting organisational structures. Mark was born and raised in Tasmania and spent 15 years living in Brisbane building his professional career before deciding to return to Tasmania.

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