LOBBY PROJECTS & GOALS
EFTTA lobbies to safeguard the future of the recreational angling industry. The future of your business depends on the success of our lobbying work!
The following overview highlights some of our major lobby projects. This list is not exhaustive and evolves according to the topics that EU politics focus on. Many issues overlap. To learn more, download the following files: Lobby leaflet, Lobby activities

EU policy may not overlook the socio-economic value of recreational fishing

Fishing tackle producers responsible for entire life cycle of products

EFTTA investigates if REACH restriction concerning more than 10,000 PFAS substances could affect the tackle industry

Thanks to EFTTA angling will still be allowed in protected areas

EFTTA continues to push the establishment of a pan-European cormorant management plan

EFTTA is engaged in a pending EU's fisheries control regulation

EFTTA is fighting to be recognized on an equal footing with commercial fishing & aquaculture

Hydropower installations are devastating for the rivers and the life in and around them