04.12.2007
EFTTEX 2008: UNITING THE TRADE
EFTTEX is the international fishing tackle trade show that’s been operating for 26 years - and stand sales for next year’s exhibition prove that we’re not slowing down anytime soon.

03.12.2007
PORTUGUESE SEA LICENCE SALES FIGURES RELEASED
Following sustained pressure from EFTTA, the Portuguese government has released official figures of the sales of sea fishing licenses - which were introduced to widespread criticism from the angling trade at the beginning of 2007.

03.12.2007
EFTTA TERMINATES DAVID HALL’S MEMBERSHIP
EFTTA has announced that it has terminated the membership of David Hall Publishing Ltd (DHP Ltd).

29.11.2007
EFTTEX 2008: UNITING THE TRADE
EFTTEX is the international fishing tackle trade show that’s been operating for 26 years - and stand sales for next year’s exhibition prove that we’re not slowing down anytime soon.

26.11.2007
Minister abandoned fisheries science, says MP
The UK government has “flown in the face” of its own fisheries advisers, Cefas (the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science), in refusing to increase the minimum landing size of bass.

21.11.2007
New trade magazine pledges support for EFTTA and EFTTEX 2008
From January 2008, new magazine Angling Trade International will be available to the global angling trade. The magazine team have promised to give EFTTA editorial support which in turn will promote EFTTEX and grow visitor attendance.

21.11.2007
YOUTH PROJECTS RECEIVE CASH BOOST FROM EFTTA
12 schemes to help children fish are funded under Youth Grant Scheme

21.11.2007
EFTTA HELPS TO SHAPE RECREATIONAL FISHERY POLICY
EFTTA lobbyist Jan Kappel has played a major role in the development of an official European Code of Practice for recreational fisheries.

02.11.2007
EFTTA PLEDGES ACTION AFTER SEA FISHING LICENCE SCHEME DAMAGES TACKLE SALES IN EUROPE
The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA) has urged governments across Europe to think carefully before introducing sea fishing licences, after it was revealed that the introduction of a licence scheme in Portugal has had a catastrophic effect on tackle sales in the country.

30.10.2007
DISAPPOINTMENT AS BASS MLS DECISION OVERTURNED
A decision 14 months ago to ban the sale of immature sea bass caught by British fishermen around the English coast, was abandoned by the government today.