Due to the retirement of Robin Morley (Daiwa), the EFTTA Board has elected a new EFTTA President on December 21 in 2022. Jan Mertens (Pure Fishing) is the new president of EFTTA. Welcome Jan! Jan Mertens will be assisted by Ross Honey (Angling Spirit) as Vice-President of EFTTA. Welcome Ross! Tobias Hilfer (Daiwa) is […]
Following our press release from December 5, the EFTTA Board wants to inform that it is grateful to our EFTTEX Working Group that is investing itself in organizing an EFTTEX Show for 2023: 1) The EFTTEX Trading Ltd. does not organize the EFFTEX Show on behalf of EFTTA AISBL (EFTTA), but for the benefit of […]
EFTTA AISBL informs: Following Brexit and the closure of EFTTA Ltd. & EFTTEX Ltd. in England in 2021, EFTTA AISBL was established in Brussels, Belgium in early 2022. Since then, times have become ever more challenging for the future of recreational angling within Europe. Threats come from multiple sides and the list of tasks […]
A concrete case for the Biodiversity Strategy. How should the Danube river system contribute to the fish migration restoration ambitions? MEP Michal Wiezik asked a written question to the European Commission on the Danube river system’s contribution to the EU Biodiversity Strategy’s restoration targets, which foresees an objective of restoring 25,000 km into free-flowing rivers. Fish migration in the Danube is hindered […]
Angling – which is worth €2 billion to the European economy each year – could play a major part in helping the continent’s tourism sector get back on its feet after the Covid-19 pandemic. With angler numbers growing in almost every European country during various lockdowns alongside its huge socio-economic value, the sport has a […]
On the 14th August 2020, the EFTTA – EFTTEX will move to their new office. The EFTTA EFTTEX office will be closed on both the 14th and the 17th of August to facilitate the move. The new address will be: EFTTA/EFTTEX Unit 121 East London Works 75 Whitechapel Road Whitechapel London E1 1DU England […]
While the European Union is working on a strategy for the recovery of the EU tourism sector, the European Parliament Forum on Recreational Fisheries and Aquatic Environment held a Webinar to discuss the contribution of the recreational fisheries sector to the green recovery after the COVID-19 crisis. Angling is a very selective type of fishing, […]
Earlier this week, the European Commission officially confirmed to news media ‘POLITICO’ that the EU’s key water protection legislation, the Water Framework Directive (WFD), won’t be opened for changes as requested by a number of EU Member States and some businesses. EFTTA’s CEO, Olivier Portrat said: – “This is a very important announcement by the […]
EFTTEX 2020 and Covid-19 – update from Olivier Portrat, EFTTA CEO. “We understand you are eager to hear what is happening with EFTTEX 2020, scheduled to take place in Prague this June. We appreciate you are all in unprecedented times and managing your businesses is exceptionally challenging at the moment. We have planned many new […]
The largest fishing demonstration aquarium in Europe will be a major attraction at next year’s EFTTEX trade show and is an ideal way for exhibitors to show off their products and demonstrate how to use them. Fibroforce, owner of the asset, is keen to talk to exhibitors about sponsorship packages it is able to […]