EFTTA, the European Fishing Tackle & Trade Association does not agree with changes, which water down the protection of fish stocks against overfishing.We agree that the MAP texts could be phrased better but this should not be achieved by lowering the stock protection level, which seems to be the case according to the Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre.
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European Fishing Tackle & Trade Association (EFTTA)
Industry association · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 08955462188-48
1
position filed
in the 326 files tracked
1
legislative file
of 326 tracked
0
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
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Who they are
Among the 1205 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #988 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
1.2
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€200K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
0
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2009
in the register since
Declares membership of
- European Anglers Alliance (https://www.eaa-europe.org)
- FAIB - Federation of European and International Associations (https://faib.org)
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- European Fishing Tackle & Trade Association (EFTTA)
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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European Fishing Tackle & Trade Association (EFTTA) filed 1 position on 19 Dec 2023, across 1 of the 326 legislative files tracked here.
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