The European Anglers Alliance (EAA) – supported by EFTTA – has filed a court action against the European Union over its restrictions on bass fishing. EFTTA is sharing the court costs with the EAA in the action that has been filed in the European Court of Justice that maintains the EU’s Sea Bass Total Ban […]
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 […]
“A Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) without input from recreational fisheries is like having a Member State in the EU with no voting rights,” a top level conference has been told. David Vertegaal, a Dutch member of the European Anglers Alliance (EAA), made the comment at the conference into the state of play of recreational fisheries […]
As EU ministers come up with a European strategy to fight the scourge of plastic pollution in oceans across the world, a cross party group of Danish politicians has highlighted the actions that need to be taken. The Danish government is already taking part in a collaboration with fellow Nordic ministers of the environment in […]
The fishing industry and angling & environmental organisations across Europe are being urged to join a protest against a mining proposal that would endanger the Baltic salmon population across Scandinavia. The Board of the Finnish Federation for Recreational Fisheries (FFRF) is making a stand against a proposal by Hannukainen Mining Oy to open […]
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 […]
Jean-Claude Bel (above left) is stepping back in his role as CEO of EFTTA but is not retiring. He will be focusing more on working with the European Anglers Alliance (EAA) in Brussels and other matters affecting the European trade but will not be travelling overseas. After almost ten years in the role, he had […]
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. […]
