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European Anglers Alliance (EAA)

European Anglers Alliance (EAA). COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP. European Anglers Alliance (EAA). > 18 members, comprised of 25 national angling bodies > 5 million affiliated anglers > 25 million anglers in Europe > representing 25 billion euro in socio-economic value

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European Anglers Alliance (EAA)

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  1. European Anglers Alliance (EAA) COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP

  2. European Anglers Alliance (EAA) > 18 members, comprised of 25 national angling bodies > 5 million affiliated anglers > 25 million anglers in Europe > representing 25 billion euro in socio-economic value > EAA office in Brussels

  3. Definition of the EAA

  4. European Anglers Alliance (EAA) DEFINITION: • The EAA is a European Non-Governmental Organisation • The EAA is a voluntary ‘not for profit’ association of incorporated anglers at European level

  5. European Anglers Alliance (EAA) What does the EAA do?

  6. We tell you that we exist

  7. We ask your attention

  8. We influence you

  9. We involve you in fishery issues

  10. We nourish you

  11. We bring ideas to your mind

  12. We cooperate with you

  13. Our aim Europe: the most beautiful angling region of the world

  14. Our work1 Cooperation with: • Environmental organizations • Recreational organizations • Water management bodies • National governments • European Union

  15. Our work2 Participation in: • EU Fisheries Regional Advisory Councils (RACs), to work to reform the Common Fisheries Policy • NASCO, North Atlantic SalmonConservation Organisation http://www.nasco.int/ • REDCAFE, Reducing the conflict between cormorants and fisheries on a pan European scale Cont..

  16. Our work 3 • Water Framework Directive • European habitat and bird directives • Marine Strategy • Recreation

  17. Our work 4 Current topics: • Positioning recreational fisheries as a stakeholder • Recovery of eel stocks • Recovery of salmon stocks • Preventing overfishing of the seas • Biodiversity • Cormorant problems • Enhancement of fish migration

  18. Our work regarding salmon 1 Levels of Salmon Management in Europe • International (North Atlantic): NASCO • Europe EU as party to NASCO treaty • Supra-regional Inter country co-operation (Rhine restoration) • National individual EU members • River Basins WFD • Individual river catchments

  19. Our work regarding salmon 2 The role of EAA at NASCO • EAA has brought the NGO’s together at NASCO so the NGO sector now speaks with one voice to the member governments • Together with WWF, EAA stimulated a 20 year review to make the organization more effective • NGO sector is now a full participant at NASCO meetings, not just an observer • NGO’s play a full part in all NASCO working groups including SALSEA (Salmon at Sea)

  20. Our work regarding salmon 3 The role of EAA within the EU salmon management • To assist members presenting salmon issues to the EU like the “Stop The Driftnets” campaign • Represent interest of recreational salmon sector to EU institutions • Influence forthcoming EU research programmes and legislation

  21. Finally EAA your partner

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