SHAPE THE FUTURE OF RECREATIONAL ANGLING
JOIN THE
ANGLING SUMMIT 2025!
hosted by ANGELWELT BERLIN
Following the tremendous success of last year’s Angling Summit, EFTTA is thrilled to bring this landmark event back to Berlin in 2025! Once again, we will unite industry leaders, policymakers and experts from across Europe to explore the developments shaping the future of the recreational angling industry.
This year’s programme delivers a powerful line-up of keynotes, insights and discussions — all built for our industry and focused on the decisions, challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Get ready for a high-energy agenda featuring real-world perspectives and the big ideas driving our sector forward.
This is where the community meets, discusses, debates and sets the course for the future.
Join us in Berlin — your voice matters!
DATE
27 NOVEMBER 2025
SUMMIT: 09:00 - 17:30
DINNER & NETWORKING EVENING: FROM 18:00
EVENT LOCATION
ANGELWELT BERLIN, HUB 27
BERLIN EXHIBITION GROUNDS
TICKETS
available through
=> ANGELWELT
Online Ticket Shop
* 25% early-bird discount with the code: SUMMIT25
* EFTTA Members: you will receive your 50% discount code early November
The ANGLING SUMMIT TICKET includes:
* Participation in the SUMMIT program on Thursday, November 27
* Participation in the "DINNER & NETWORKING NIGHT" on Thursday, November 27
* Free entrance to the opening day of ANGELWELT BERLIN on Friday, November 28
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PROGRAM All keynotes include a Q&A
| 09:00–09:15 | Opening Remarks: Risks, Rewards & the Road Ahead for the Angling Industrie | Gerard Bakkenes, Ross Honey / EFTTA Board |
| 09:15–09:45 | Together Strong – A turnaround in Sportfishing | Peter Lyngby / Dansk Lystfiskeri |
| 09:45–10:15 | Panel Discussion | with Trade, Policy & Angling Representatives |
| 10:15–10:30 | BREAK | |
| 10:30–11:00 | Saving Big Fish; Harvest Slots as a Win-Win in Recreational Angling | Prof. Dr. Robert Arlinghaus / IGB and Humboldt-University Berlin |
| 11:00–11:45 | EU Fisher's App: from Co-Design to Roll-Out | Joana Patricio / DG Mare, European Commission |
| 11:45–12:30 | From Regulation to Reality; Building Trust & Better Data in EU Recreational Fisheries | Els Torreele / ILVO |
| 12:30–13:15 | LUNCH | |
| 13:15–13:30 | Surge of Low-Cost Imports from China: Industry Perspective | Introduction: Insights and Experiences from across the sector |
| 13:30–14:00 | Trade Under Pressure: EU's Customs Reform & Market Safegueards | Marko Uhl / Deloitte |
| 14:00–14:30 | Lead Restrictions: And the Alternatives | Jan Kappel / EFTTA Lobbyist |
| 14:30–15:00 | Sustainability Reporting Rapala VMC – Learnings from CSRD Implementation So Far | Cyrille Viellard, Tuomo Leino / Rapala VMC |
| 15:00–15:30 | Line Recycling – Responsibility in Action | Viv Shears, Steve Tapp / Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme |
| 15:30–15:45 | BREAK | |
| 15:45–16:15 | Finland's Fishing Tourism: a Strategy forSustainable Growth & Wellbeing | Markku Vierelä / Metsähallitus Finland |
| 16:15–16:45 | Blue Growth in Motion: The Economic Value of Boating & Angling in Europe | Robert Marx / European Boating Industry |
| 16:45–17:15 | The Industry's Role to Retain Existing Anglers and Growing New Participation | Andrew Race / Angling Trade Association |
| 17:15–17:45 | Panel Discussion | EFTTA Board |
| 18:00–18:30 | MEET & MINGLE / WELCOME DRINKS | |
| 18:30–22:00 | DINNER & NETWORKING |
SPEAKER LINE-UP & KEYNOTE BRIEFS
Peter Lyngby doesn’t recall having any memories of a life without sportfishing. While fishing ever since early childhood, his professional career…
Professor Dr. Robert Arlinghaus is a leading expert in the field of fisheries management, particularly focusing on recreational fishing. He is a…
With nearly 25 years of professional experience, Joana Patricio is a Fisheries Control expert at DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), European…
Els Torreele is the head of the Fisheries Biology research group at the Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO) in…
Since 2001, Jan runs the EFTTA lobby office, shared with EAA, located next to the European Parliament in Brussels. Before that, he worked in the…
Cyrille Viellard is the President and CEO of Rapala VMC Corporation, a global recreational fishing gear company with world-renowned brand Rapala. With…
Tuomo Leino is the Head of Sustainability at Rapala VMC Corporation. With a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Helsinki, he has worked full…
Viv is a fisheries consultant, carp farmer, tackle retailer, and a passionate angler.
Steve is a lifelong angler, and passionate about keeping plastic out of our environment.
Markku has worked in a variety of roles within the Finnish fisheries sector for over 25 years, and for the past 9 years in diverse fisheries positions…
Robert Marx is the president of European Boating Industry (EBI), the German Marine Federation (BVWW) and of the world’s largest boatshow, the "boot"…
Andrew Race, Chairman of the Angling Trades Association, has been active in the angling industry for over 30 years. A lifelong angler with a…
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