{"id":11571,"date":"2018-09-28T19:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T17:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/?p=11571"},"modified":"2018-09-28T18:33:14","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T16:33:14","slug":"eftta-news-on-bass-and-cormorants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/2018\/09\/28\/eftta-news-on-bass-and-cormorants\/","title":{"rendered":"EFTTA News on bass and cormorants"},"content":{"rendered":"

European Ministers back one bag bass limit for anglers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The European Council of Ministers has this morning backed the reinstatement of the one bag bass limit for anglers. As expected, it has ratified a proposal by the European Commission which supported a move to allow bass anglers in the region to keep one fish from each fishing trip \u2013 starting on Monday (October 1) and running until the end of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The go-ahead is a major victory for the efforts of EFTTA and the European Anglers Alliance (EAA), which have lobbied hard on the issue. It is also a boost for retailers and charter skippers in the European regions affected \u2013 particularly the U.K. and northern France \u2013 who have been struggling since catch and release was introduced.<\/p>\n

Bass limit \u2013 read more here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Meeting to discuss need for Europe-wide strategy on cormorant control<\/h3>\n

Cormorants and the need for a Europe-wide strategy to control their impact on fish stocks will be discussed at the next meeting of the EFTTA and European Anglers Alliance (EAA)\u2013backed Forum for Recreational Fisheries and Aquatic Environment (RecFishing Forum). Despite the European Parliament adopting a management plan which included countries within the union working together to develop a population management strategy a decade ago, the number of cormorants is on the increase \u2013 particularly in the Nordic region.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cormorants are said to eat in excess of one million kilos of fish per day.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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During the conference, the speakers will give more facts about the current situation and present some possible solutions.<\/p>\n

Forum \u2013 read more <\/strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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EFTTA asks for a meeting with the European Commission about marine litter \u2013 angling gear<\/h3>\n

EFTTA lobbyist Jan Kappel has delivered to the Commission an EFTTA position statement (1) on the proposed Directive \u201con the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment\u201c (2), with a request for a meeting with the Commission. The proposed Directive aims to prevent and reduce the impact that certain single-use plastic products (SUPs) have, particularly on the aquatic environment, and to promote the transition to a circular economy. However, in addition to SUPs the Directive also applies to fishing gear containing plastic and proposes the introduction of measures for the improved management of waste fishing gear containing plastic returned to shore and its financing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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EFTTA is very unhappy that recreational angling gear may be included the Directive\u2019s scope. Without changes, the proposed extended producer responsibility will become unreasonable to EFTTA\u2019s members as they in general will be held financially responsible for the recycling of waste fishing gear used by commercial fishers.<\/p>\n

Read EFTTA\u2019s change proposals <\/strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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