Association: TARFish

Cheryl has been the contracted Independent Chair of TARFish since March 2006 and brings to the association a strong skill set in governance and meeting procedures. Cheryl has more than 20 years experience in governance and meeting procedures at various levels - club, State and National. As the Independent Chair for TARFish Cheryl notes that her independence is not compromised by her interest as a recreational fisher.

Tony is an inaugural member of TARFish. He has over 30 years experience in recreational fishing. He has work experience in Salmon Farms, Abalone Hatchery, Assistant Manager in an Abalone Processing facility, Abalone Diver and Technical Officer for TAFI Cray Team and TAFI Abalone Team.

Batchelor of Antarctic and Southern Studies (Hons 2002) Thesis: Assessing the Effectiveness of the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna;
Batchelor of Natural Environment & Wilderness Studies (1999-2000) Emphasis: Public policy, environmental studies, marine biology, and a
Diploma of Applied Science in Aquaculture.

Tony joined TARFish with a keen interest in recreational fishing and a desire to see the rights and responsibilities of recreational fishers upheld. Tony has held formal positions with the executive of ANSA's Tasmanian Branch including Treasurer, Recorder, Acting Secretary and Recorder and Tagging (South) Coordinator. Tony possesses certification in Abalone Industry Open Water Dive Course, PADI Open Water Diver, FAUI Diver Life Saver, Limited Coxswain and Diver Emergency Network First Aid.

Ian is an inaugural member of TARFish and has been a Scuba Diving Instructor since 1989 teaching in excess of 2000 Tasmanian Divers. He was the Treasurer and Gear Officer of the Rosny Underwater Club from 1988 to 1995, Vice President of Dive Tas, the Tasmanian diving industry Tourism marketing organisation from 2000 to 2006, and continues to be the President of the Tasmanian Diving Industry Association steering committee since 2006 and the Australian Underwater Federation committee member since 2002.

Ian has been a Dive Shop Manager since 1999 to present, and through his business he sponsors the Tasmanian Scallop Survey and Crayfish Tagging Programs conducted by TAFI. He has conducted training courses for the Tasmanian Abalone Council for all new commercial Abalone Divers since 2003 and was a Marine Farming Planning Officer with DIPWE from 1997 to 1999. Ian has assisted in writing and reviewing the Education Departments Diving and Snorkeling guidelines since 2000.

Ian is a keen recreational diver, spear fisher and saltwater angler having owned a registered runabout since 1994 and has held a Recreational Sea Fishing Licence since 1986.

Brett is an inaugural 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 salt water fishing and has owned a block at Tooms Lake for twenty five 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 (SPF), Australian Fisheries Management Authorities Zone A Small Pelagic Fishery, Tasmanian Recreational Fishing Survey Committee, Tasmanian Recreational Fishing Research Advisory Group (RecRAG) and the Eastern Tuna and Billfish Fishery (ETBF) Advisory Group. Brett spends up to 8 hours a week on recreational fishing issues.

Mark commenced as CEO with TARFish in January 2008.Mark is an avid fisherman in freshwater, saltwater and an accredited advanced scuba diver and was thrilled to be appointed to a position where he can combine his commercial business skills with his passion in all forms of recreational fishing. Mark is an experienced senior manager with over 20 yearsb 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 Australiabs premier business school, the Australian Graduate School of Management at UNSW.

Before his appointment with TARFish Mark was employed as the General Manager in a professional services organization in Hobart and has a diverse background with senior management roles in, Finance & 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 through a culture of constant change and realignment. 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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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.

Andrew was appointed by the minister, in his own right, to MRFac and sat on the council for approximately 5 years up until 2003. He is an inaugural member of TARFish and has provided voluntary input on a regular basis since its formation. He spent 2-3 years on the Tuna Club of Tasmania Executive Committee circa 2001/02.

Andrew is keen to always pass on what he knows to customer, student and non fisher alike, he likes to educate and promotes conservation in everything he does. Andrew believes he represents the 94 percent of anglers who are not affiliated with clubs or fishing organisations of any kind, the little guy in the fishing world. Andrew's workplace provides a perfect front line contact with the feel of the general public who are only too keen to pass on their views and opinions and these can in turn be passed on to TARFish as an indicator of public emotion on issues.

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Jon Bryan 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. He is the currently Chairman of the Tasmanian Inland Fisheries Advisory Council since 2007, Vice Chairman Recfish Australia since 2006 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.

Commenced recreational fishing with his father at age 10 and since then has accumulated nearly 50 years fishing experience and knowledge. Ltyden 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 Tasmaniabs magnificent waterways for future generations.

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