An FAO infographic summarizing global inland recreational fisheries

Recreational fishing is defined as fishing of aquatic animals (mainly fish) that do not constitute the individual's primary resource to meet basic nutritional needs and are not generally sold or otherwise traded on export, domestic or black markets. Recreational fishing [...]

The EIFAC Methodologies for assessing socio-economic benefits of European inland recreational fisheries were prepared in 2009 by the European Inland Fisheries Advisory Commission (EIFAC) Ad Hoc Working Party on Socio-Economic Aspects of Inland Fisheries. EIFAC considered that the implementation of [...]

The EIFAC Code of Practice for Recreational Fisheries was prepared in 2007 by the European Inland Fisheries Advisory Commission (EIFAC) Working Party on Recreational Fisheries, involving experts and related stakeholders from Europe, North-America and Oceania. The EIFAC Code of Practice [...]

Growing number of sport fishermen. The economic and social importance of this sport in Europe, and the various measures for its management in the different countries. Water pollution and stock assessment problems, and EIFAC's part in efforts towards resolving these [...]

Part I of the present report describes the main problems, concepts, measures and methods for evaluating sport fishing. Definitions and objectives are discussed according to their importance. Very little research work in Europe has been or is being carried out [...]