ANGLING WORLD WIDE ONE OF THE BIGGEST OUTDORE ACTIVITIES Angling in the Netherlands
Relaxation Back to nature Social-economic importance Cooperation Toerism Culture Animal welfare Commercial interest Fishing clubs Water Frame Directive Healthy fish stocks Youth ECONOMY
Angling in the Netherlands Kaunis, eikö?
Angling in the Netherlands Nice, isn’t it?
Angling in the Netherlands Central office in Bilthoven, 45 employees In the regions 20 employees volunteers
Angling in the Netherlands
The organisation anglers in the Netherlands affiliated anglers angling clubs, 7 regional federations
Angling in the Netherlands Angling Participation in the Netherlands About 2,000,000 inhabitants fish Youth (age under 15) Men Women Foreign visitors Inland waters Sea and coastal waters
Angling in the Netherlands Social-economic value representing 0.8 bilion euro in socio-economic value Bait, feed Fishing tackle and Boats Permits Books, magazines Food and drinks Travel costs
Angling in the Netherlands Social-economic value over jobs Angling shops Charterships Bait farming Hotels, campings Fish stock management Lobbying
Angling in the Netherlands Permits Sea-angling: free Angling in the inland waters: permit
Angling in the Netherlands Inland waters Fishing rights belong to the water/land owner Angling clubs hire fishing rights to give anglers permission to fish according to the fishing law Angling clubs have brought in their water in one large permit (95% of all the inland waters)
Permits VISpas ( )
Permits Kleine VISpas ( )
Lobbying work by COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP Angling in the Netherlands
We tell that we exist
We ask attention
We influence
We involve people and policy in the fishery
We cherish the policy
We bring their ideas
We work together with their
Our goal Netherlands the most attractive country to fish throughout Europe
Our job Cooporation with: Government Water authorities Nature protection organisations
Our job
Lobby Den Haag
Our job Lobby Den Haag
Our job Lobby international EAA Atlantische Lachs RAC North sea European Parlement
Our job Lobby topics: European Water Frame Directive European Bird and Habitat Protection Directive Natura 2000 Animal Welfare Fisheries at sea Discussions about the relation and responsibilities in the field of watermanagement – fishstock management – fisheries management
Our job Lobby tasks and targets Increasing angling possibilities Managing angling, the angling organisation and control Clean water and good fish stocks Information /investigation Education Promotion
Our job Responsebility for: Restoration of eel Restoration of salmon Reduce overexploitation of the North Sea Promotion of fish migration Enforcement
Enforcement of fishing rules and laws angling inspectors 150 BOA’s Police en fisheries inspectors
Our job Research fish migration eel reserves catches of anglers fish water fish stocks
Our job Information and education training youth counselor training fish management enforcement traning fish camps fish lessons at school E-learning
Our job Education and promotion by: traning Sportvisacademie Clusius College in Alkmaar
Our job Education and promotion by: VIS-TV Magazines Internet
Own media production Magazine 6 times per year (ca ) 2 times per year (ca )
Own media production Magazine for policy and decision makers
Sportvisserij Nederland your partner Angling in the Netherlands
Finally Kiitos huomiota Thanks for your attention