The Aims Of The Federation Are:

• To protect, enhance and foster the sport and fellowship of freshwater angling.
• To foster the development and strength of angling clubs and like organisations,and to promote unity, liaison and exchange of information between such clubs and organisations.
• To advocate the protection of New Zealand natural environment and, in particular, its freshwater ecosystems.
• To advocate the protection of New Zealand wild trout and salmon fisheries and oppose their commercial exploitation, as a commodity, in any form.
• To advocate the principle of free access to fishing water on which the egalitarian pursuit of freshwater angling is founded.
• To keep the public informed of any plans or proposals which may have a detrimental effect on the natural environment of New Zealand.

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