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Last Updated: Dec 28, 2007 - 5:10:48 PM |
IGFA actively represented at World Recreational Fishing Conference
By Pete Johnson / Johnson Communications
Jul 12, 2005 - 9:18:00 AM
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Fourth event held in Trondheim, Norway
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(Jul. 01, 2005 - DANIA BEACH, FL.)... Focusing on the multiple challenges facing the recreational fishing community, representatives from across the globe including the International Game Fish Association participated in the fourth World Recreational Fishing Conference (WRFC) held in Trondheim, Norway on June 12-16.
Held in three-year intervals the WRFC provides a global meeting place for the recreational fishing community.
IGFA President, Rob Kramer, and Fishing and Science Director, Jason Schratwieser, were among a unique mix of 200 scientists, governmental and non governmental organizations, recreational angling groups and industry leaders from 30 countries. Sessions and presentations focused on subjects such as catch and release ethics and technology, science, management, and socioeconomics.
Schratwieser, along with Jan Kappel of the European Angling Alliance, presented the closing plenary. The two men stressed better efforts of coordinating recreational fishing interests.
"The recreational angling community needs better coordination and participation on a number of levels," said Schratwieser. "For example, anglers need to be coordinating with other anglers and non governmental organizations (like the IGFA), fishing advocacy groups and fisheries managements where they can help make policy changes. Recreational anglers need a stronger voice and better representation and one of the ways to do it is increasing this global coordination. One of the other areas discussed was developing and sharing better socioeconomic analyses to demonstrate the impact that recreational fishing has, in terms of dollars, generated for economies. We’ll see more of that in the future."
The IGFA was selected to host the next conference in 2008 at its Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum headquartered in Dania Beach, Florida. Previous meetings have been held in Dublin, Ireland in 1996, Vancouver, Canada in 1999, and Darwin, Australia in 2002. The impetus for the WRFC was spawned from the First World Angling Conference sponsored by the IGFA in Cap d’Agde, France in 1984.
Kramer added, "The IGFA is looking forward to continuing the rich tradition of the WRFC and is anticipating an internationally diverse attendance representing the entire spectrum of the recreational fishing community."
Founded in 1939, the IGFA is a not for profit organization committed to the conservation of game fish and promotion of responsible, ethical angling practices through science, education, rule making and record keeping. IGFA members are located in over 125 countries and territories. The IGFA welcomes visitors to its 60,000-sq.ft .interactive Fishing Hall of Fame and M |
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