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EU Fisheries Policies reviewed:
"Recognizing the socio-economic importance of recreational fisheries"
European Parliament (Brussels) - 08 April (18:30 - 20:00)
On 08 April our European Parliament Forum on Recreational Fisheries and aquatic environment is organising its first policy event of 2025 inside the European Parliament. The conference will be chaired by MEP André Rodrigues and will take place in the European Parliament in Brussels from 18:00 to 19:30 (timing under embargo).
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All interested stakeholders and policy makers are welcome!
Places are limited and will be attributed on a first arrived-first served basis.
About the event
In 2017, research by the European Parliament showed that every year, millions of Europeans go fishing recreationally at sea, generating at least an annual total economic impact of 10.5 billion euro and supporting 100,000 FTE jobs in Europe. Not only angling provides social and health benefits, it also serves as an economic driver for Europe’s coastal communities.
Despite more regulations from EU policy instruments like the Fisheries Control Regulation, the 2017 research report is the only thorough source on the recreational fisheries sector. This report is now outdated due to the rise in angling's popularity after the COVID pandemic.
The European Commission is evaluating the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and developing a European Ocean's Pact. This RecFishing Forum event will explain why the recreational fisheries sector should be included as a full stakeholder in EU Fisheries policies. The event will highlight the benefits of integrating marine recreational fisheries into the CFP and showcase successful examples from other countries. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion with EU institutions and stakeholders’ representatives.
About the Forum
The European Parliament Forum on Recreational Fisheries and Aquatic Environment is supported by the European Anglers Alliance (EAA) and the European Fishing and Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) and serves as an informal discussion group in the European Parliament aiming at establishing a direct connection between MEPs and more largely the EU institutions and the recreational fishing community.
More information: thibault@eaa-europe.eu