20.05.2008
MUSTAD APPOINTS NEW CEO – LARS LEMHAG
EFTTA Member Mustad, Norway’s most global brand, has appointed Lars Lemhag as its new CEO.

01.05.2008
NEW SINGLE BODY TO REPRESENT PORTUGUESE ANGLERS TAKES A STEP FORWARD
Portugal has taken a step nearer to creating a single national organisation to represent the interests of the country’s recreational anglers.

01.05.2008
EXHIBITORS REVEAL WHY EFTTEX 2008 IS A MUST ATTEND EVENT
Visitors to EFTTEX still have until June 4th to register for FREE access to Europe's number one angling trade show.

01.05.2008
SWISS GOVERNMENT TO BAN ‘CATCH AND RELEASE’ FISHING
Catch and Release fishing will be banned in Switzerland from next year, it was revealed this week.

01.05.2008
FOX INTERNATIONAL SIGNS BOB NUDD TO BE THE FACE OF FOX MATCH RANGE
Fox Match - the match fishing brand owned by EFTTA member Fox International - announced today that four-time World Angling Champion Bob Nudd has joined the company as its new Match Consultant.

15.04.2008
EFTTA ROUND-UP OF IMPORTANT WORLD FISHING NEWS
Some of the latest world fishing news for EFTTA members

15.04.2008
LATEST REPORT FROM EFTTA LOBBYIST JAN KAPPEL
The European Commission has restructured its fisheries and maritime affairs department. ‘DG FISH’ is now known as ‘DG MARE’. EFTTA lobbyist Jan Kappel explains what this means for the fishing tackle trade.

15.04.2008
EFTTA APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Jean-Claude Bel has been appointed as EFTTA’s first ever full-time CEO.

26.03.2008
EFTTA RELEASES EIGHT NEW LINE TEST RESULTS
Eight new monofilament lines have been tested for the accuracy of their diameters and breaking strengths by EFTTA, the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association.

26.03.2008
RECFISH FUNDING CLOSER AFTER EFTTA LOBBYIST’S CALL FOR FISHERIES DATA
A major workshop will take place next January with the aim of compiling a detailed description of all marine recreational fisheries in each EU country for the first time.