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Fishing Zealand is an ambitious project comprising a number of different partners. <\/strong>Denmark\u2019s Sport Fishing Association, various municipalities on Zealand and the islands and volunteer sport fishermen all work together with local businesses and tourist organizations to develop sustainable sport fishing tourism and to improve the possibilities for fishing in the region as a whole. The project makes a positive contribution to sport fishing tourism and growth in local businesses, but also to the environment and to sport fishermen.<\/strong><\/p>\n Fishing Zealand is currently organized with a political supervisory group and a project group. Both groups comprise members who represent the various partners.<\/p>\n Denmark\u2019s Sport Fishing Association<\/strong> Municipalities<\/strong> Tourist organizations<\/strong> Private partners and businesses<\/strong> Volunteers and Clubs<\/strong> The important work of catching mother fish and releasing hatchlings is carried out by clubs organized under the Danish Trout Association. This association is an important partner in Fishing Zealand, and its representatives have been a part of Fishing Zealand right from the start of the project in 2010.
\n\u2013 the ones who started it all
\nDenmark\u2019s Sport Fishing Association<\/a> is the country\u2019s largest umbrella organization for sport fishermen. The association was founded in 1938 in order to give members a louder voice in environmental and political issues related to sport fishing and thereby to contribute toward maintaining and improving the possibilities for enjoying the world\u2019s best hobby.
\nIn 2010 Denmark\u2019s Sport Fishing Association launched the project Fishing Zealand in an attempt to place the wet natural environment on the agenda on Zealand and the islands, and by so doing to create a greater understanding of the importance of reviving and maintaining a well functioning natural environment. They wanted to place greater emphasis on the potential of the rivers for trout and for the spawning and growth of brackish water pike and perch. Fishing Zealand plays a role in creating new partnerships and in promoting the revival and maintenance of good waterways. The association and Fishing Zealand also support the vital efforts in breeding and releasing trout carried out by Zealand\u2019s Trout Association.<\/p>\n![\"DSF](\"http:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSF_logo.jpg\"){kind=logo}
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\n\u2013 with ambitions
\nFishing Zealand started out as a cooperative effort between Denmark\u2019s Sport Fishing Association and the municipalities of Odsherred and Vordingborg. The municipality of Roskilde has now joined the project, and others are on the way. The goal is to include all the municipalities on Zealand and the islands.
\nBut there are also requirements. The member municipalities are required to work actively to ensure good quality lakes and rivers and to improve the conditions for spawning and growth of trout, pike, perch and other types of fish. This involves both water quality, water flow, passages and physical variation. Rivers, lakes, wetlands and coastal waters of good quality are essential for sustainable fishing, something that is high on the list of many native and foreign tourists \u2013 and which thus generates tax revenue for the municipalities.<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 who believe in sustainable sport fishing tourism
\nThe tourist organizations in the various municipalities are well aware that there is a strong potential in attracting sport fishermen. A report published in 2010 by the Danish Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Fishing on the socio-economic significance of sport fishing in Denmark emphasized how valuable sport fishermen are to the economy. When the consumption of Danish sport fishermen is combined with that of foreign sport fishermen, the result is 2.9 billion Danish Crowns. Fishing Zealand cooperates with the tourist organizations and business organizations in the various municipalities to increase the number of sport fishing tourists and thus the income in the regions \u2013 but the primary focus is always that these activities must be carried out in a sustainable fashion \u2013to the satisfaction of both fish, fishermen and tourism for years to come.<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 all working in the right direction
\nPrivate businesses in the various member municipalities like hotels, B&B\u2019s, restaurants, boat rental companies, fishing equipment outfitters etc. can become members of Fishing Zealand. This means, however, that they must live up to Fishing Zealand\u2019s standards of quality, which are similar to those required by ActiveDenmark\/VisitDenmark under the heading \u201cFishing Denmark\u201d.
\nFishing Zealand works with its members in the areas of consulting, marketing, event planning and many more. You can find an overview of members in the various categories in Plan Your Fishing Trip<\/a>, and we encourage you to support the businesses that support Fishing Zealand and the concept of sustainable sport fishing<\/a>.
\nIf you belong to a business that would like to cooperate with Fishing Zealand, we would like to hear from you. Send us a mail at info@fishingzealand.dk<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 working to support our efforts
\nSport fishing clubs and lots of volunteers from the entire area have worked diligently and intensively for many years to improve fishing. Partly by recreating good rivers and partly through efforts targeted at breeding and releasing. The efforts of these groups and individuals has paid off, and if it hadn\u2019t been for their tremendous work, things would look much worse. Fishing Zealand is extremely grateful to these volunteers, who are still going strong. Read more about volunteer efforts<\/a>.
\nUnfortunately there is still a lot of room for improvement. In particular we need to improve the conditions in the rivers \u2013 both when it comes to environments for spawning and growing and the possibility for fish to swim freely between fresh water and the ocean, and here the clubs and volunteers will also play a significant role in the future.
\nThe efforts of sport fishing clubs in spreading knowledge of sport fishing among the youth and other interested individuals is a necessary prerequisite for ensuring that there will be sport fishermen in the future. Therefore, support local fishing clubs \u2013 they are the backbone of a strong Fishing Zealand.<\/p>\n
\nWe are currently working on a complete overview of the many clubs that support Fishing Zealand.<\/p>\n