International Women's Fishing Association(IWFA)

Address: PO Box 21066 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33335-1066 USA
Contact Name: Natole, Darla
Phone: (305) 891-1055
Fax: (305) 822-3525
Email: darlawalker@hotmail.com
URL: http://www.iwfa.org

Founded: 1955
Members: 200
Membership dues: in U.S., $75 annual; international, $85 annual.

Description: Sport fisherwomen. Promotes angling competition among women anglers; encourages conservation; fosters fishing tournaments of all kinds. Establishes a scholarship trust to help graduate students further their education in the marine sciences

Awards: AWARDS: Ann C. Kunkel Newcomer Award. FREQUENCY: annual. TYPE: recognition. RECIPIENT: for new members who earned most points. * Scholarship Trust Award. FREQUENCY: annual. TYPE: scholarship. RECIPIENT: for graduate studies in marine science.

Publications: Hooks and Lines, bimonthly. Newsletter. ALTERNATE FORMATS: online. * Yearbook, annual.

Conventions / Meetings: annual meeting - always April.