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The European Anglers Alliance represents recreational fishers across Europe, advocating for sustainable fisheries and protection of aquatic ecosystems.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Andrea Vettori (Head of Unit Environment) and European farmers and

19 Nov 2025 · Guidance document on the species protection requirements of the Birds Directive

Response to Implementing Act on the provision applying as from January 2026 of the amended Fisheries Control Regulation

25 Aug 2025

EAA would like to raise one issue with regard to recreational fisheries and the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Earlier this year the Commission published: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/274 of 12 February 2025 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 55 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 on the control of recreational fisheries With regard to ANNEX II - CATEGORIES OF FISHING MODE FOR RECREATIONAL FISHERIES these four fishing modes are listed: 1. From the shore 2. From a vessel 3. Under the water 4. From ice We suggest the Commission clarifies the abovementioned term vessel, which seems to be in conflict with the vessel definition in Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, Article 4(31): fishing vessel means any vessel equipped for commercial exploitation of living aquatic resources; In particular: 1) Are rowboats, kayaks and other small boats or floating platforms included the vessel term mentioned above? 2) Should some of these boats and platforms be registered? Which ones? Criteria? The answers/clarifications may have implications for the wording of the proposed Regulation: COM(2025) 435 final - 2025/0246(COD), 30.7.2025 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on European fisheries and aquaculture statistics and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1921/2006, (EC) No 762/2008, (EC) No 216/2009, (EC) No 217/2009 and (EC) No 218/2009
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Response to Delegated Act on the provision applying as from January 2026 of the amended Fisheries Control Regulation

12 Aug 2025

The European Anglers Alliance (EAA) and the European Fishing Tackle & Trade Association (EFTTA) urge on behalf of EU's 9+ million sea anglers to introduce a stepwise penalty structure with regard to non-compliance by recreational anglers. The electronic control system (fishing app) to be mandatory from January 2026 is new to most EU anglers. It will be a huge task to inform all anglers properly before and after January 2026. We will do our part on top of what the national authorities will do but it won't be enough. Some anglers won't comply for various reasons like lack of knowledge of the new rules or being unable to making use of the app - not intentional violation of the rules. Therefore, we urge the detailed rules to be amended to introduce a phased in penalty scheme e.g. a first time warning; second time a 'small' fine, to be increased for 3rd and 4th violations.
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European Anglers Alliance urges nature-based solutions for water

4 Mar 2025
Topic — The European Commission is developing a multi-annual strategy to achieve water resilience.
Message — The EAA stresses that aquatic life is as vital as drinking water supplies. They demand better enforcement of laws and removal of all unnecessary river barriers. All remaining obstacles must feature well-functioning passages to secure fish migration.1234
Why — Restoring natural river flows protects the fish populations essential for recreational angling.5
Impact — Industries relying on concrete solutions and entities committing illegalities would face penalties.67
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Meeting with Nicolás González Casares (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Feb 2025 · Fisheries

European Anglers Alliance demands recognition in new Ocean Pact

17 Feb 2025
Topic — This consultation creates a vision for a holistic approach to ocean-related policies.
Message — The EAA requests that the Ocean Pact recognizes the economic value of recreational fishing. They demand that all fish farms use closed containment and support banning bottom trawling.123
Why — Formal recognition in EU policy would help develop angling tourism and industry growth.4
Impact — Industrial fishers would lose access to fishing grounds if bottom trawling is banned.5
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Meeting with Christophe Clergeau (Member of the European Parliament) and European Fishing Tackle Trade Association

12 Feb 2025 · SEARICA/ENVI

Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and European Environmental Bureau and

5 Feb 2025 · Water Resilience

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and FuelsEurope and

4 Feb 2025 · EU Energy and industry policy

Meeting with Thomas Bajada (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

16 Jan 2025 · Meeting on Water Resilience Strategy

Meeting with Stine Bosse (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Dec 2024 · European water policy

Meeting with Ana Vasconcelos (Member of the European Parliament)

10 Dec 2024 · Water Resilience Initiative

Meeting with Stéphanie Yon-Courtin (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Oct 2024 · Pêche récréative

Meeting with Oliver Schenk (Member of the European Parliament)

1 Oct 2024 · Priorities for the upcoming mandate

Meeting with André Rodrigues (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Sept 2024 · EU Recreational Fisheries - Priorities for the upcoming mandate

Meeting with Karin Karlsbro (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Sept 2024 · Prioriteringar inför ny mandatperiod

Meeting with Christine Singer (Member of the European Parliament) and BASF SE and CropLife Europe

18 Sept 2024 · Austausch neue Legislaturperiode

Meeting with Michal Wiezik (Member of the European Parliament) and European Fishing Tackle Trade Association

17 Sept 2024 · European Parliament Forum on Recreational Fisheries and Aquatic Environment

Response to Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy

6 Sept 2024

<p><br>We urge to include recreational fisheries in the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) on an equal footing with commercial fisheries and aquaculture. This we have urged for more than 20 years. The time has come to make it happen. It is long overdue. The CFP evaluation must conclude -based on the many and important legislative acts regulating recreational fisheries at EU level- that evidently there is a need to amend the CFPs General Objectives and other provisions to include recreational fisheries fully and fairly.</br> <br>- A CFP inclusion is supported by the fisheries advisory councils NSAC , NWWAC , BSAC and (partly) the MEDAC.</br> <br>- Also, the European Parliament suggested at the last CFP reform in 2013 to include recreational fisheries in the General Objectives (Article 2). However, the EU Council didn't agree so it didn't happen. Today, the EU Council ought to be supportive as recreational fisheries since 2013 have been legislated substantially at EU level.</br> <br>For reason of coherence, the fisheries sector definition in the Data Collection Framework Regulation, Article 3(1), ought to be replicated by the CFP. It reads: - fisheries sector means activities related to commercial fisheries, recreational fisheries, aquaculture and industries processing fisheries products;</br> <br>For reason of coherence, the Data Collection Framework Regulation, Article 5(2d) ought to be replicated by the CFP, with a mention that this provision includes recreational fisheries</br><br>It reads [The multiannual Union programme shall establish]: - socioeconomic data on fisheries to enable the socioeconomic performance of the Union fisheries sector to be assessed; more...</br></p>
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Meeting with Eric Sargiacomo (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Jul 2024 · Politiques européennes liées à la pêche récréationnelle

Meeting with Nina Carberry (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Jul 2024 · Fisheries & Environmental Policy

Meeting with Niclas Herbst (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Jul 2024 · Forum on Recreational Fisheries in the 10th legislative term of the European Parliament

Meeting with Michal Wiezik (Member of the European Parliament) and European Fishing Tackle Trade Association

5 Mar 2024 · Water Resilient EU Initiative

Meeting with Milan Brglez (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and European Environmental Bureau

15 Feb 2024 · Water legislation

Meeting with María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Feb 2024 · Water Resilience Initiative (planned for Q1 2024)

Meeting with Isabel Carvalhais (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Feb 2024 · Water Resilient European Union

Response to Correction to the multiannual programmes for fisheries

31 Jan 2024

<p>The European Anglers Alliance (EAA) does not agree with the Commission's proposal to delete the 5% rule in the MAPs (Multiannual Plans). The rule is needed to protect fish stocks against overfishing.<br> - We are happy that the European Parliament's plenary voted against (16 January) making use of its 'Urgent Procedure' as requested by the Council. Now the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have better time to discuss the proposal in detail.<br> - We suggest the MEPs to take into account this analysis: "Weakening the management of Baltic fisheries" by the Baltic Sea Centre, Stockholm University (10 January 2024): www.su.se/stockholm-university-baltic-sea-centre/news/analysis-weakening-the-management-of-baltic-fisheries-1.703587<br> PS. The Commission's proposal does not concern the Baltic fisheries only, the North Sea and North Western Waters MAPs are also included! </p>
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Meeting with Caroline Roose (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and WWF European Policy Programme

2 Oct 2023 · Plan d'Action ressources halieutiques et écosystèmes marins

Meeting with Ska Keller (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

27 Jun 2023 · Implementation of the Eel regulation

Meeting with Caroline Roose (Member of the European Parliament) and European Fishing Tackle Trade Association

25 Jan 2023 · La Loi sur la Restauration de la Nature et la pêche récréative

Meeting with João Albuquerque (Member of the European Parliament) and European Fishing Tackle Trade Association

18 Jan 2023 · Presentation of European Anglers Alliance (EAA)

Meeting with Niclas Herbst (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

18 Jan 2023 · Nature Restauration & Anglers protecting Nature

Meeting with Markus Pieper (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

21 Apr 2022 · RED III

Meeting with Pierre Karleskind (Member of the European Parliament)

23 Mar 2022 · Pêche récréative

Meeting with François-Xavier Bellamy (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

18 Mar 2022 · Pêche récréative

Meeting with Annie Schreijer-Pierik (Member of the European Parliament)

17 Mar 2022 · Recreational fishing

Response to Amendment to the delegated act on the functioning of the Advisory Councils under the Common Fisheries Policy

10 Sept 2021

EAA welcomes the Commission’s draft Delegated Act (DA) and efforts on the improvement of the functioning of the Advisory Councils (ACs). EAA has signed a response with other NGOs (feedback reference F2670230). Below are a few additional points we would like to submit as well. EAA has been engaged on Advisory Councils ever since the inception of the first one, the North Sea Advisory Council. Today, EAA is represented on the MEDAC, the NWWAC, the NSAC, the BSAC and the AAC. From the launch of the first AC, we have been critical about the divide into (only) two stakeholder groups, and the born majority given to one stakeholder group (the 60% group). This is not democratic. We have previously suggested to operate with three or four interest groups of which none should have a born majority. One of these groups should be made up of recreational fisheries stakeholders. We understand that an expansion of the number of groups is not on the table this time around though. Classification of recreational fisheries: the 60% or the 40% group? We suggest the 60% Due to the lack of a genuine recreational fisheries group we suggest that recreational fisheries - as a fish exploiting activity - is moved from the ‘other interest group’ to the ‘sector organisations’ group. This can be done by including a mention of recreational fisheries like this in the “ANNEX: Criteria for classifying members of the Advisory Councils under the categories ‘sector organisations’ or ‘other interest groups’” “1. An organisation shall be classified ‘sector organisation’ when at least one of the following criteria is met: (a) the organisation represents or has direct or indirect economic interests in the sectors of commercial fishing, aquaculture, RECREATIONAL FISHING, processing, marketing, distribution or retail of seafood;” The General Assemblies non-compliance problem The non-compliance with the 60%-40% rule set for the general assemblies ought to be corrected by this DA. We suggest weighted voting as the solution. And we suggest 50-50 weight (not 60-40) as the general assemblies shall decide to which of the two groups new members shall belong to. This allocation task will be very important as it is proposed by the amendment to extend the membership with more stakeholder groups. Weighted voting could also be a solution for ExComs, which cannot attract enough stakeholders to fill all seats.
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Response to Action plan to conserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems

13 May 2021

Less talk, more action Recreational angling at sea (road & line fishing) is enjoyed by millions of EU citizens. Quote: "Total economic impact of marine recreational fishing amounts to 10.5 billion euro, supporting almost 100,000 jobs. Recreational sea angling generates billions to the economy and supports ca. 100,000 full time jobs" www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=IPOL_STU(2017)601996 "Research for PECH Committee - Marine recreational and semi-subsistence fishing - its value and its impact on fish stocks" (2017); Hyder et al We appriciate and agree with all the issues the plan mention to be addresed. The difficult part will be how to deliver what is wish for, and do so within reasonable time. Today, very little of the EU's marine area are effectively protected due to lack of efficient management of the protected marine areas designated, or no management at all. The extension of the marine protected areas to cover 30% of the EU marine area by 2030 is welcome, but 30% is a lot to manage effectively. We fear that some countries prefer to ban all access to huge areas to keep management cost down. That would hurt recreational angling and its dependant businesses. Therefore, it is very important that the socio-economics of the area is proper assesed before managemenent measures for the protected areas are decided. Marine habitat restoration In the plan is mentioned 'restoration', which is a good thing, which should be given more prominent weight and exposure. The MERCES project delivers good information and knowledge about marine ecosystem restoration. Artificial reefs Artificial reefs should be given a prominent role to play in restoration of the marine habitats. FAO's "PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL REEFS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND THE BLACK SEA" www.fao.org/3/i4879e/i4879e.pdf gives five categories of artificial reefsexamples of artificial reefs to consider: 1) protection artificial reefs; 2) production artificial reefs; 3) recreational artificial reefs; 4) restoration artificial reefs and 5) multi‐purpose artificial reefs. Concering recreational artificial reefs it is said: These artificial reefs are constructed to create adequate zones for recreational fishing and diving. The main purposes of these artificial reefs are: • to attract tourists in areas where natural rocky habitats are lacking; • to reduce the human pressure on natural, sensitive habitats; • to reduce conflicts between professional and recreational fisheries in coastal zones.
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Response to Education for environmental sustainability

11 May 2021

Bring recreational angling (rod & line fishing) into the classroom, and the pupils and teachers outdoor Recreational angling is a fun way to increase people's interest in and understanding of nature, biodiversity and also the pleasure of catching and preparing one's own food. Too many people know too little about the environment, in particular too little about the aquatic environment as most of what is realy important is hidden below the surface, which makes the aquatic environment fall victim to the human trait "out of sight, out of mind". Reading about nature and the contemporary issues at hand (biodiversity decline, climate change, overfishing etc.) is fine but being out there, smell and feel nature increases one's understanding and interest in the environment and why it is important to protect it. A few examples of recreational angling as an educational tool: Sweden: KLASSDRAGET 2021 www.sportfiskarna.se/KlassDraget - "Affiliated associations are encouraged to participate in this incredibly successful school project: local fishing associations help a school to arrange an outdoor day where fishing is a central part. The anglers and the industry organization Svensk Sportfiskehandel sponsor with equipment." Denmark: Teenage school www.sportsfiskeren.dk/lystfiskeri/nyheder/2019/09/%C3%A5bent-hus-saadan-er-det-at-gaa-i-skole-med-sin-fiskestang "A new team of students has started on Aalestrup Naturefterskole's fishing line and has caught fish both at home in the rivers and on Swedish Gotland. On Sunday 29 September, there is an open house on the fishing line on the occasion of After School Day." Denmark: Angling on the school schedule https://fishingzealand.dk/undervisning/lystfiskeri-paa-skoleskemaet/ - “Angling” on the school schedule might sound like the approach to a relaxing and non-committal day in nature, without academic content, but nothing could actually be more wrong! Fishing Zealand has in fact put itself in the saddle to collaborate with schools where angling and goal-directed teaching can go hand in hand." USA: WHY "FISHING IN SCHOOLS"? www.fishinginschools.org/ - "Fishing is widely accepted as a safe, wholesome, and non-controversial lifetime outdoor activity. The founders of the National Fishing in Schools Program ("Fishing in Schools") designed it so young people everywhere, whether urban or rural, could learn angling skills during their regular school day and then decide on their own how and where to apply those skills." - "NFSP lesson plans, available in both fly and spincast fishing disciplines, are presented to students in grades K-12. Students in these grade levels are able to use age-group-specific NFSP equipment. The lesson plans were written to enable participation throughout these grade levels, offering a "continuum" of complimentary curricula to suit the needs of educators across multiple grades."
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Meeting with Asger Christensen (Member of the European Parliament)

22 Feb 2021 · Recreational fishing

Response to Climate change mitigation and adaptation taxonomy

18 Dec 2020

The aspiration to put a halt to the biodiversity decline in 2010 didn’t happen, won’t happen in 2020, and most likely won't happen 2030 unless the number of and impacts by hydropower and dams are reduced dramatically. Therefore, we urge that the draft delegated act (DA) follows the Technical Expert Group (TEG) recommendation that “construction of small hydropower (<10MW) should be avoided”. And we urge to follow the TEG recommendation to reduce the emission threshold every 5 years in line with a net-zero CO2e in 2050 trajectory. Cutting from EAA's hydropower position paper: www.eaa-europe.org/positions/hydropower-2020.html 1) No new hydropower plant should be installed in any European river as the negative impact on the aquatic environment, flora and fauna is devastating. And it is very unfortunate and inappropriate that any hydropower plant has been allowed in protected areas. 2) A reduction of the number of hydropower stations and dams are needed, as well as mitigation measures, including fish protection and fully functional fish passes. The EU’s and international aspirations to put a halt to the biodiversity decline in 2010 didn’t happen. It won’t happen in 2020, and most likely it won’t happen in 2030 either if not the number of and impacts by hydropower and dams are reduced dramatically. 3) Less hydropower stations and dams are needed for EU Member States to implement and comply with targets and provisions laid down in the EU’s Water Framework Directive (WFD) - which is much needed as Member States are struggling to meet the 2027 deadline for achieving ‘good ecological status’ for their waters - the Birds- and Habitats Directives as well as to stop the loss of biodiversity. 4) Hydropower labelled or sold as ‘green energy’ is misleading. Hydropower is a renewable energy per definition, but it is not, and should not be termed ‘green energy’. Arguably, existing hydropower and dammed reservoirs do more damage to the life in and around our river systems than climate change ever will – and they make our river systems less resilient to climate change. 5) The energy contribution from small hydropower plants is ‘insignificant’ but cause lots of damage. In 2017, the share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy, in the EU, reached 17.5%. Of EU’s 21,000+ hydropower installations 91% are ‘small’ (less than 10 Mw). These small hydropower stations contribute only 2.1% of the total renewable electricity production, or less than 0.4% of the total EU energy consumption. To increase small hydropower installations by e.g. 50% (ca. 10,500 new plants) would increase the total energy production, from 0.4% to 0.6% only, but with a devastating impact on the aquatic environment as a result. ● Pt. 8,785 additional plants are planned or under construction! 6) In most EU countries plants with highest energy return on investment have already been built. Thus, new installations generally will do more damage, with less energy return on investment. 7) Small hydropower plants are less profitable and do more damage per energy unit output compared with the bigger plants. 8) More small hydropower plants will increase the negative impact on the environment exponentially - most obviously maybe, in places where other hydropower stations are installed already (cumulative effect) but also when installed in a pristine river. 9) There are very few pristine rivers left (hydropower and dams free) in Europe. These rivers need special protection – ‘no-go’ for hydropower. We are cautiously optimistic about the Commission’s proposed ’EU 2030 Biodiversity strategy’ from May this year. We urge the Council and Parliament to adopt the target to restore at least 25 000 km of EU rivers to a freeflowing state. 10) Hydropower permits with no expiration date are unacceptable, an anachronism, which makes it more difficult to get rid of hydropower stations and dams when and where they are not needed or wished anymore.
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Response to Green Recovery for the Blue Economy (tentative)

7 Dec 2020

Sustainable Recreational Fishing - a huge growth potential The biggest of the 7 established blue economy sectors is coastal recreation and tourism, grossing 40% of the 218 billion € GVA and employing 62% of the 5 million direct jobs of these combined sectors (1). A part of this huge coastal recreation and tourism sector is 'Marine Recreational Fishing' (MRF). A study from 2017 (2) concluded that 9 million EU citizens are engaged in MRF and "The total production contribution of MRF was estimated to be 10.5 billion euro and supporting 100,000 jobs (FTEs)." The Covid crisis has showed that recreational fishing with rod and line (angling) has a huge growth potiential. It seems more people than ever have enjoyed the angling experience recent months. Angling is a nice, Covid secure and healthy way to get active and outdoor. There is a strong linkage to the boating industry. Ca. 50% of recreational boats have angling gear onboard (European Boating Industry estimate). There is so much positive to achieve if a sustainable MRF development policy and strategy would be worked out. Just one example: Under the new EMFF money is available to scrap fishing vessels, which are fully functional. They could be used as chartert boats for recreational angling. (1) https://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/sites/maritimeaffairs/files/2020_06_blue_economy_infographics_hd.pdf (2) www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=IPOL_STU%282017%29601996
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Meeting with Marius Vascega (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

2 Oct 2020 · To present the community of recreational fishery, their key priorities in the field of fisheries, biodiversity and environmental protection. To discuss the Commission’s proposal amending the fisheries control regulation.

Meeting with Charlina Vitcheva (Director-General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and WWF European Policy Programme and

16 Sept 2020 · Workings of the Advisory Councils

Meeting with Christine Schneider (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Jun 2020 · EU Biodiversity Strategy

Response to Fisheries Control System

31 Oct 2017

(Full feedback in attachment) ● We, the European Anglers Alliance (EAA) and the European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA), support Option 2: ‘Amendment of the Fisheries Control Regulation’ ● Our response follows up on our response to the consultation of last year: https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/consultation-evaluation-fisheries-control-eaa_en.pdf Introduction: Our present response focuses mainly on these shortcomings in the Commission’s ‘Inception Impact Assessment’: - “Fisheries data still incomplete: the Control Regulation sets a number of important provisions for data and information recording, management and sharing, including access by the various stakeholders. However, a number of those provisions appear to be obsolete with regard to available technologies, unclear, open to different interpretations or not fully adequate to the specificities of the various fisheries/sectors, in particular for small scale fisheries. The provisions also allow for too many derogations and exemptions which hinder the quality of the data collected and jeopardise full compliance with the CFP. Additionally, there is a need to review the provisions enabling sharing and exchange of data with other parties with a legitimate interest, enabling synergies and cross-sector use, especially as regards VMS positioning data.” We suggest: 1): To streamline the EU fisheries management two-tier system (commercial- and recreational fisheries), by identifying and to legislate ‘semi-commercial’ or ‘semi-subsistence’ fisheries to fit regulations under one or the other of the two sectors. 2): To aim at “fully documented fisheries” 3): To make use of one and the same recreational fisheries sector definition across EU fisheries management acts. 4): That the 2020 objectives in EU fisheries, biodiversity and conservation policies and acts as well as targets set in the ‘Malta MEDFISH4EVER Ministerial Declaration’ of 30 March 20174 are reached on time (..) Ad 2: To aim at ‘fully documented fisheries’ Vessels below 12 metres should be better controlled, and more and better catch and discard data provided. A big step to achieve ‘fully documented fisheries’ would be to delete or modify relevant exemptions in the Control Regulation e.g.: - Article 9: VMS should be required for more or all commercial fishing vessels - Article 14(1): The 10 metres and 50kg thresholds should be removed - Article 15: The 12 metres threshold should be removed - Article 16 (see text below) - Article 17(6): Delete - Article 21(6): Delete - Article 23(1): The 10 metres threshold should be removed - Article 24(1): The 12 metres threshold should be removed - Article 58(8): Delete - Article 59(3): Delete - Article 65: Delete
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Response to Commission Delegated Regulation amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/242 on the ACs.

11 May 2017

Our organisation, the European Anglers Alliance, has been involved with, and represented on, ACs ever since they were formed. Prior to that we were also involved with the preparation of the legislation that lead to their creation. Today, we are represented on four of the ACs (MEDAC, Baltic AC, NWWAC and the AAC). From day one, we criticised that one sector was given a majority on every AC. We welcomed the change from the 2/3 1/3 separation to today's 60-40% split but the majority to the commercial fisheries sector still is a reality on both the general assemblies and the executive committees. We hope this will be changed in future so the ACs can become genuine democratic bodies and function as such. For now, we would suggest that the general assembly’s’ decisions on whether an organisation should belong to the 60% or the 40% group should be taken by either qualified majority or weighted vote, or by other procedure, which would make the two groups' voting powers equal on this particular issue. Best regards, Jan Kappel, Secretary General, EAA
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Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner) and European Fishing Tackle Trade Association

29 Jun 2016 · Common fisheries policy