European Anglers Alliance (EAA) COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP
European Anglers Alliance (EAA) > 18 members, comprised of 25 national angling bodies > 5 million affiliated anglers > 25 million anglers in Europe > representing 25 billion euro in socio-economic value > EAA office in Brussels
Definition of the EAA
European Anglers Alliance (EAA) DEFINITION: The EAA is a European Non-Governmental Organisation The EAA is a voluntary ‘not for profit’ association of incorporated anglers at European level
What does the EAA do? European Anglers Alliance (EAA)
We tell you that we exist
We ask your attention
We influence you
We involve you in fishery issues
We nourish you
We bring ideas to your mind
We cooperate with you
Our aim Europe: the most beautiful angling region of the world
Cooperation with: Environmental organizations Recreational organizations Water management bodies National governments European Union Our work 1
Participation in: EU Fisheries Regional Advisory Councils (RACs), to work to reform the Common Fisheries PolicyCommon Fisheries Policy NASCO, North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation REDCAFE, Reducing the conflict between cormorants and fisheries on a pan European scale Cont.. Our work 2
Our work 3 Water Framework Directive European habitat and bird directives Marine Strategy Recreation
Current topics: Positioning recreational fisheries as a stakeholder Recovery of eel stocks Recovery of salmon stocks Preventing overfishing of the seas Biodiversity Cormorant problems Enhancement of fish migration Our work 4
Levels of Salmon Management in Europe International(North Atlantic): NASCO EuropeEU as party to NASCO treaty Supra-regional Inter country co-operation (Rhine restoration) National individual EU members River BasinsWFD Individual river catchments Our work regarding salmon 1
The role of EAA at NASCO EAA has brought the NGO’s together at NASCO so the NGO sector now speaks with one voice to the member governments Together with WWF, EAA stimulated a 20 year review to make the organization more effective NGO sector is now a full participant at NASCO meetings, not just an observer NGO’s play a full part in all NASCO working groups including SALSEA (Salmon at Sea) Our work regarding salmon 2
The role of EAA within the EU salmon management To assist members presenting salmon issues to the EU like the “Stop The Driftnets” campaign Represent interest of recreational salmon sector to EU institutions Influence forthcoming EU research programmes and legislation Our work regarding salmon 3
Finally EAA your partner