The giant international fishing, boating and outdoor show, Pescare, continues to evolve and expand and, for 2025, has announced a new location in Rimini and a second event in Naples a month later.
Grundéns, producer of fishing apparel, waders and footwear, is planning for transformation and growth with the appointment of Janne Mahlamäki as its general manager for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.
The giant Yokohama Fishing Fest event is set for an even bigger and better return in the new year when it is held at Minatomirai Pacifico Yokohama from January 16th to 18th.
Fishing and outdoor chain Go Outdoors reported a pre-tax loss of £1.4m for the year to February 2024, while sports fashion owner JD Sports has seen £842m wiped off its value after it reported lower-than-expected profits.
John Henderson, one of Pure Fishing’s key team across the UK, Europe, the Nordics and Russia, is to join prestigious shooting and gunmaking brand Holland & Holland early in 2025.
Simms Fishing Products, the pre-eminent manufacturer of waders, outerwear, footwear and technical apparel in fishing, has hired Jordan Wand as its chief product officer.
The two largest events designed to get more people into angling in the UK will be launched at The Game Fair – the festival of the great British countryside – on July 29th.
Fairpoint Outdoors A/S, which owns the Westin and Kinetic fishing brands, has added no fewer than three key industry experts to its management team group.
Tackle giant Rapala VMC has made major changes and appointments to its global management team as it focuses on growing both existing business and new market opportunities.
US-based wild steelhead protection body The Conservation Angler (TCA) has appointed Dr George Pess, an award-winning fisheries scientist and world-renowned expert in dam removal, as its Chief Operating Officer and Director of Science.
The European Fishing Tackle Trade Association (EFTTA)’s drive to grow membership has been given a boost with the addition of well-known carp name, Korda Europe.
The ‘Wild Salmon Without Borders’ event, part of this year’s 19th International Experience the World of Fly Fishing (EWF) fly fishing show in Germany successfully brought together key individuals and organisations from across Europe to motivate a renewed focus on international collaboration for wild Atlantic salmon restoration.
Vista Outdoor, the parent company of 41 renowned brands in the sporting and outdoor lifestyle sector – including recently acquired Simms Fishing Products – has unveiled a new name as it continues to separate its two key divisions.
