The government report ‘Modernised Fisheries Legislation,’ which was submitted to the Swedish government last week, will enable major changes for recreational fishermen in Sweden. Among other things, it proposes mandatory catch reporting when fishing in state-managed waters. Göran Sundblad, a researcher at SLU, runs the Spöreg project – an app where anglers can voluntarily report their catches for research purposes.
A Swedish government inquiry is proposing that many of the country's recreational fishermen should register their personal details with the authorities and also report their catches. The angling organisation Sportfiskarna sees a major challenge in the actual implementation.
