NEWS
THIS MONTH...
China Fishing Tackle Association (CFTA)
DESPITE recent economic problems, the Chinese market seems to be making positive
movements with a new roaming tackle show making its debut.
T_h e China Fishing Gear Manufacturing Centre (CGC) Expo held in Wehai
in November saw decent visitor numbers and the chance for many local Chinese
manufacturers to meet with foreign buyers.
Mr Li Jiang, organiser of CGC and also vice president of the CFTA, said: “CGC Expo
is designed to satisfy the needs of buyers and exhibitors who don’t have a big budget. But
it can still off er a high quality of business and allows buyers to take a good look at the local
manufacturers in some of China’s biggest fi shing tackle manufacturing cities.”
European Fishing Tackle Trade Association
(EFFTA)
EFTTA is currently fi ghting the battle to protect
European fi sh stocks from the constant threat of
cormorants. T_h e Wetland International Cormorant
Research Group recently produced population fi gures
for European cormorants, which have been criticised
by EFTTA – there is a cormorant conference set to
be held by the European Parliament soon to decide
on what action is necessary.
Meanwhile, EFTTA has announced that its
chosen charity for 2009 will be the Bacs-HOSZ
charity from Hungary, which provides support
and fi nance for children at angling camps and
competitions at a county and national level. Janet
Doyle, secretariat general manager said: “It’s always
such a diffi cult decision when choosing a charity but
we are very happy that we have chosen to support
Bacs-HOSZ.”
Australian Fishing and Tackle Association (AFTA )
AFTER an extremely showing techniques suitable
AFTA is distributing this free
successful annual trade show for catching fi sh in all states
DVD to encourage more anglers.
in August 2008, AFTA of Australia. AFTA expects schools in the state of New
has been concentrating on to distribute over 200,000 South Wales. T_h is involves
building and promoting of these free DVDs over the providing quality rods, reels
the image of fi shing in coming season. and terminal tackle on loan
Australia. T_h e main push In conjunction with the to the children. Both these
of this promotion has been DVD promotion, AFTA is projects are co-funded by
the production of a DVD also starting its ‘Hey Kids the Australian Government
‘Learn To Fish 2’, which Lets Go Fishing’ programme Recreational Fishing Grants
features hands-on, how-to- into Australian primary Programme.
fi sh sessions with experts schools starting with 200
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