This year, the World Fish Migration Day (WFMD) took place on the 21st of April and it was the most successful edition since its creation in 2014. The European Anglers Alliance (EAA) and the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) have always been proud supporters of this important event, which aims to raise […]
EFTTA and the European Anglers Alliance (EAA) have welcomed a resolution adopted by the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee which further recognises the importance of recreational fishing within communities in the region and its major contribution to the economy. The Fisheries Committee has requested that the European Commission evaluates the role of angling when considering the […]
Connecting Fish, Rivers and People. The European Anglers Alliance is proud to support once again the World Fish Migration Day (WFMD) that this year will take place on the 21st of April. More than 100 events around the world have already been registered on the WFMD website and EAA’s members are fully involved in many […]
The European Anglers Alliance (EAA), which represents the interests of three million members in Europe and beyond, has released a position paper on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Its publication follows a successful conference in the European Parliament where international speakers debated the management and benefits of angling within the areas. The EAA’s stance supports the […]
A discussion on the eagerly awaited report into the ‘state of play of recreational fisheries in the EU’ will be the major topic of interest at the next meeting of the EFTTA and European Anglers Alliance (EAA) backed RecFish Forum. MEP Norica Nicolai has presented a report to the European Parliament on the subject and […]
In the early morning of the 13th of December, the Council of the EU came to an agreement regarding sea bass management in EU waters. Given the very poor condition of the stock, the European Commission had proposed a complete ban on angling for the first half of the year and no retention of sea […]
Balance conservation with recreational activities which engages people in the stewardship of the marine environment – that was one key message given at a conference where experts discussed what role anglers can play in the sustainable management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the benefits that allowing their activities in these zones can provide. […]
EFTTA and the European Anglers Alliance (EAA) are joining forces with several non-government organisations (NGO’s) to raise awareness about the importance of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) at its next RecFishing Forum meeting. The WFD was adopted seventeen years ago with the aim of protecting European waters and ensuring that they achieve ‘good status’ by […]
Some recent EU fisheries management decisions stressed the need for more and better data on the impact and value of recreational fisheries in Europe. A seminar organised in the European Parliament by the Recreational Fisheries Forum brought examples and solutions to fill this gap. The focus at this seminar called “Sustainable fisheries management and recreational […]
The European Parliament has ordered an eagerly-awaited study on recreational sea fisheries. The survey, which has been called for by both the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) and the European Anglers Alliance (EAA) for more than a decade, will give law-makers in Brussels previously unresearched information on the scale and economic value of the […]