Hungary: Two-kilogram fish may soon find their way into the nets of Balaton fishermen

Published 2024년 3월 30일

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The VIII. Fish Day and III. Fishermen's Day took place on March 20 at Lake Balaton, highlighting key issues and developments in the Hungarian fishing industry. Lajos Szűcs, president of the Hungarian National Fishing Association, addressed the exclusion of the fishing industry from significant agricultural subsidies and the ongoing negotiations for resources. The event underscored the potential of fishing tourism, the preparation of a government proposal aligned with the National Fishing Tourism Strategy, and the successful reintroduction of minnows to Lake Balaton. It also covered the annual restocking of fish in Lake Balaton and Kis-Balaton, and established March 20 as Pisces Day and Fishermen's Day, marking a significant day for the industry.

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Held on March 20, on the waters of Lake Balaton, the VIII. Fish Day and III. At the Fishermen's Day event, the president of the Hungarian National Fishing Association (Mohosz), Lajos Szűcs, spoke about topics affecting the sector. On the Szent Miklós event boat, he said that the fishing industry was left out of a significant part of the agricultural subsidies, mainly because Hungary is not a maritime country. He believed that the fisheries operational program should not be separated from agriculture. Pecaverzum reported that, according to the president, negotiations are taking place with the involvement of the Ministry of Agriculture and professional organizations so that the fishing industry will also receive the necessary resources. Lajos Szűcs drew attention to the fact that fish farming has been able to show serious results in the past period, mainly because the management of the Mohosz includes the issues of natural waters and fish guards. He also said that fishing tourism ...

Source: Magro