News JUNE 2015


Spain hopes newgovernment will change invasive species rules


After a recent election, the angling community in Spain hopes that its country’s new Government will rethink a controversial court ruling on invasive species. Te ruling seeks to expand the


list of what is considered ‘invasive’ in Spain, including species such as


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carp, pike and black bass,which have been in Spanish waters formany years and the nation’s recreational fishing industry relies heavily upon. ASPA (Asociación de


Distribuidores de Artículos de Pesca), the Spanish association of fishing tackle industry, has


ordered a study about the environmental, socio-economic and legal consequences of the court ruling.


ASPA’s survey findings • Spain has about 1,400 small companies that sell fishing articles with an average of


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