Fishing law and rules

Overview of rules for recreational anglers: VISpas, closed seasons and poaching report point.

Fishing law and rules

Fishing law and rules

As a recreational angler you must comply with rules regarding the VISpas, closed seasons, minimum sizes and protected species. If you do not follow these rules, you risk a fine.

These rules apply to:

Want to report poaching? Use the national poaching report point.

Your report is automatically forwarded to the correct federation. Those federations employ BOAs (special enforcement officers). You can also call the federation directly. In case of emergency, call the police at 0900-8844.

Watch this short video. Lawyer Ruben Bil explains the most important rules:

Fishing rights and supervising authorities

The police and the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) sometimes request fishing rights information from the Kamer voor de Binnenvisserij (Chamber for Inland Fisheries). They use that information, for example, when drawing up an official report.

Kamer voor de Binnenvisserij (Chamber for Inland Fisheries) Visiting address: Verzetslaan 30, 7411 HX Deventer Postal address: PO Box 363, 7400 AJ Deventer Tel: 0570-669931 Fax: 0570-667707

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