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RecFishing Forum Event
Sustainable fisheries management and recreational sea fisheries
Socio-economic value, data collection and data use in EU and US


8 March 2017
14:00-16:00
European Parliament

                              
 
MEP Werner Kuhn and MEP Marco Affronte, Members of the PECH Committee, will be chairing this conference on the 8th of March in the European Parliament (room ASP1E3) from 14:00 to 16:00.  
The recreational fisheries sector has a huge value and development potential - the expenditure of sea anglers is estimated at 8-10 billion EUR annually. The seminar will, among other things, demonstrate why socio-economic data on recreational sea fisheries is needed for fisheries legislators, managers and businesses and how we could fill the current gap in the current EU fisheries management system.

German, French and Italian interpretation will be provided. 

More information and draft agenda available here
RecFishing Forum Event
The Water Framework Directive – Lifeline for European Waters

22 March 2017
12:30 - 15:00
European Parliament


The European Anglers Alliance (EAA) and the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) are joining forces with several NGOs to raise awareness about the importance of the Water Framework Directive in view of its upcoming revision.

An event that will take place on the 22nd of March in Brussels will be the occasion to discuss the current state of the implementation of the Directive and the importance to preserve its ambitious objectives and deadlines.

EU Angling associations
Meet the anglers # 11 : Norges Jeger – og Fiskerforbund (NJFF) – The Norwegian Association of Hunters & Anglers 

 
The Norwegian Association of Hunters and Anglers (NJFF) is the country's only national organization for hunters and anglers and one of the most important environments for dissemination of knowledge about hunting and fishing in Norway. It has around 114,000 members, divided into 573 local associations and 19 county branches.
Headquartered in Hvalstad, Asker, NJFF has 40 employees, in addition to 45 fully employed staff members at the county offices. The association publishes the magazine Hunting & Fishing (Jakt & Fiske), which is the largest hunting and fishing magazine with a circulation of 88,000 copies. 

 

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European Commission - DG MARE

European Maritime Day 2017 
European Maritime Day is the annual meeting point for Europe’s maritime community to network, discuss and forge joint action. The EMD 2017 conference and exhibition will be held on 18-19 May 2017 in Poole. The theme of this year conference will be  "The Future of our Seas".  

More infor on the EMD

 


European Commission - DG ENVI
More coordinated legislation needed to ensure the GES of European seas  

A range of legislation, including the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), is designed to ensure the ‘Good Environmental Status’ (GES) of EU seas by 2020. Researchers have assessed the MSFD, concluding that coordination between directives is important to achieve GES. 

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European Commission - JRC 

Tracking marine and riverine litter – new recommendations published
Marine litter is a threat to both the marine ecosystem and human activities. Two new JRC reports provide recommendations and guidance to EU Member States on how to monitor and identify sources of litter that reach the seas.
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The Forum Secretariat is provided by two EU associations:
 
EAA, the European Anglers Alliance        
EFTTA, the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association

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Email:
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