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Discover angling in the Netherlands - one of the biggest outdoor activities offering relaxation, a connection to nature, and social-economic importance. Explore the cooperation between angling clubs, tourism, culture, and animal welfare. Learn about the commercial interests and the healthy fish stocks supported by the Water Frame Directive. With over 2 million anglers and 1,000 clubs, angling in the Netherlands is a thriving industry with a socio-economic value of 0.8 billion euros and over 2,500 jobs. Join us in making the Netherlands the most attractive fishing destination in Europe!
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ANGLINGWORLD WIDE ONE OF THE BIGGEST OUTDORE ACTIVITIES Angling in the Netherlands
Angling in the Netherlands Relaxation Back to nature Social-economic importance CooperationToerism 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 • 30.000 volunteers
Angling in the Netherlands The organisation • 2.000.000 anglers in the Netherlands • 550.000 affiliated anglers • 1.000 angling clubs, • 7 regional federations
Angling in the Netherlands Angling Participation in the Netherlands • About 2,000,000 inhabitants fish • Youth (age under 15) 550.000 • Men 1.100.000 • Women 300.000 • Foreign visitors 15.000 • Inland waters 1.500.000 • Sea and coastal waters 650.000
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 2.500 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 (450.000 )
Permits Kleine VISpas (130.000)
Lobbying work byCOOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP Angling in the Netherlands
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 1.200 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. 100.000) • 2 times per year (ca. 600.000)
Own media production Magazine for policy and decision makers
Sportvisserij Nederlandyour partner Angling in the Netherlands
Finally • Kiitos huomiota • Thanks for your attention