Restoring nature will help mitigate the negative impacts of climate change & biodiversity loss on the economy. EFTTA and more than 30 other prominent businesses/business associations have agreed and published a business statement in support of the EU Commission’s proposed Nature Restoration Law.

The EU Commission’s proposal is currently pending at the European Parliament and Council. The law may be finally agreed at the end of this year. EFTTA members’ businesses depend on healthy fish stocks and anglers’ access to fishing. The proposed nature restoration law can provide more of that if the European Parliament and Council agree to the high ambition level set by the EU Commission.

About EFTTA

EFTTA is the European Fishing Tackle & Trade Association, representing the interests of the European fishing tackle industry. EFTTA is committed to promoting the sport of angling, protecting the rights of anglers, and supporting sustainable fishing practices. To learn more about EFTTA and its mission, visit www.eftta.com.

EFTTA AISBL

The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) was established in London in 1981 with a clear purpose: to support the European sportfishing tackle sector – the manufacturers and wholesalers, the importers, and exporters.
Due to Brexit and the closure of EFTTA Ltd. & EFTTEX Ltd. in England, EFTTA AISBL was established as a registered Non-profit Lobbying Association in Brussels, Belgium in 2022.
EFTTA is the only EU association to defend the interests of the European Recreational Angling Industry and related companies in this sector. On behalf of the tackle trade sector, we lobby in the EU institutions to ensure that the economic, environmental, cultural and social values of Recreational Angling are safeguarded, now and in the future. EFTTA interacts continuously with the responsible decision-makers of the EU to raise awareness and provide background information when required. We collaborate closely with all concerned parties to find mutual solutions to enable a future in which sustainable recreational angling plays an important role for people and the environment.