1. ANGLING WORLD WIDE ONE OF THE BIGGEST OUTDORE ACTIVITIES Angling in the Netherlands

3. Relaxation Back to nature Social-economic importance Cooperation Toerism Culture Animal welfare Commercial interest Fishing clubs Water Frame Directive Healthy fish stocks Youth ECONOMY

13. Angling in the Netherlands Kaunis, eikö?

14. Angling in the Netherlands Nice, isn’t it?

15. Angling in the Netherlands Central office in Bilthoven, 45 employees In the regions 20 employees 30.000 volunteers

16. Angling in the Netherlands

17. The organisation 2.000.000 anglers in the Netherlands 550.000 affiliated anglers 1.000 angling clubs, 7 regional federations

18. Angling in the Netherlands Angling Participation in the Netherlands About 2,000,000 inhabitants fish Youth (age under 15) 550.000 Men1.100.000 Women 300.000 Foreign visitors 15.000 Inland waters1.500.000 Sea and coastal waters 650.000

19. 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

20. Angling in the Netherlands Social-economic value over 2.500 jobs Angling shops Charterships Bait farming Hotels, campings Fish stock management Lobbying

21. Angling in the Netherlands Permits Sea-angling: free Angling in the inland waters: permit

22. 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)

23. Permits VISpas (450.000 )

24. Permits Kleine VISpas (130.000)

25. Lobbying work by COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP Angling in the Netherlands

26. We tell that we exist

27. We ask attention

28. We influence

29. We involve people and policy in the fishery

30. We cherish the policy

31. We bring their ideas

32. We work together with their

33. Our goal Netherlands the most attractive country to fish throughout Europe

34. Our job Cooporation with: Government Water authorities Nature protection organisations

35. Our job

36. Lobby Den Haag

37. Our job Lobby Den Haag

38. Our job Lobby international EAA Atlantische Lachs RAC North sea European Parlement

39. 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

40. 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

41. Our job Responsebility for: Restoration of eel Restoration of salmon Reduce overexploitation of the North Sea Promotion of fish migration Enforcement

42. Enforcement of fishing rules and laws 1.200 angling inspectors 150 BOA’s Police en fisheries inspectors

43. Our job Research fish migration eel reserves catches of anglers fish water fish stocks

44. Our job Information and education training youth counselor training fish management enforcement traning fish camps fish lessons at school E-learning

45. Our job Education and promotion by: traning Sportvisacademie Clusius College in Alkmaar

46. Our job Education and promotion by: VIS-TV Magazines Internet

47. Own media production Magazine 6 times per year (ca. 100.000) 2 times per year (ca. 600.000)

48. Own media production Magazine for policy and decision makers

49. Sportvisserij Nederland your partner Angling in the Netherlands

50. Finally Kiitos huomiota Thanks for your attention