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Underwater Skindivers & Fishermen's Association
Abbreviation	USFA
Formation	April 4, 1948; 76 years ago
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
Main organ	Committee
Affiliations	AUF, RFA of NSW
Website	http://www.usfa.com.au/
Formerly called	NSW Spearfishing Commission

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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]

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

[1] Brown, Mel. "USFA/AUF To Celebrate Its Diamond Jubilee". The Underwater Skindivers & Fishermen’s Association Inc. Retrieved 8 October 2012.

[2] 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.

[3] Members, http://www.rfansw.com.au/About%20us.html#members, Recreational Fishing Alliance of New South Wales (RFA)

[4] 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.

[5] Invitation to the Launch of Australian Skindivers Magazine, [1], retrieved 10/10/2012

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