by usfasm | Apr 23, 2016 | Marine Parks, Politics
The NSW Government is inviting your comments on suggested management initiatives to enhance marine biodiversity in the Hawkesbury Shelf marine bioregion. Please note that the consultation period has been extended until Sunday 8th May 2016.The Marine Estate Management...
by matt | Apr 20, 2016 | Marine Parks, Politics
As many of you are aware there is a huge push to create another marine park from Newcastle to Wollongong. We are working as hard as we can to minimise the impacts to spear fishers as much as possible. We set to lose out big time here especially as shallow reefs and...
by peters | Jan 29, 2016 | USFA
Another new year has come around and therefore timely that I make mention of some good things that will continue on benefitting all spearos. In the USFA we are fortunate to have many talented members who willingly volunteer their time to assist in the running of the...
by usfasm | Jan 18, 2016 | Alliman Shield, Competitions, Rules and Regulations, USFA
Adopted 12/1/09……… Revised …………… These rules are to read in conjunction with the current USFA competition rules. Dates of Alliman Shields Competition a) The first Sunday of every month of the year, except January, Mother’s Day, long weekends and major...
by peterw | Aug 5, 2015 | Rules and Regulations
Disturbing news is emerging tonight with reports and photographs on social media of two men with spear guns confronted on the beach at Mona Vale, Sydney with a speared Grey Nurse Shark on Sunday 2nd August 2015. The Underwater Skindivers and Fisherman’s Association...
by usfasm | Nov 16, 2014 | Marine Parks
Understanding the rules A word of caution: If you break the Marine Parks rules and are charged, it does not matter if you did not know you were breaking the rules. Ignorance is not a valid legal defence. What is a “no-take” area? An area where all forms of fishing,...
