Czech Fishing Union

Český rybářský svaz (Czech Fishing Union, ČRS) is a Czech association (spolek) whose primary mission is to exercise fishing rights under the Czech Fisheries Act. It is one of the largest interest associations in the Czech Republic, with more than 250,000 members organised through 481 local organisations grouped into seven regional unions. The union manages 1,290 fishing grounds covering 35,256 hectares, including both non-trout (mimopstruhové) and trout (pstruhové) waters. Beyond angling, ČRS is active in nature conservation, maintaining natural biodiversity, youth work, and competitive fishing disciplines such as float fishing, fly fishing, spinning, and feeder fishing. It issues fishing permits with varying territorial validity, ranging from nationwide and all-union permits to regional and local permits. The union also operates a fishing information system (RIS) for registration and permit management. ČRS is a member of international angling organisations including CIPS, FIPS, ICSF, and the European Angling Forum (EAF). It publishes the magazine Rybářství, of which it is the majority owner, and engages in educational activities, training, and participation in exhibitions. The union's activities are governed by internal regulations (Stanovy and Jednací řád) and the Czech Fisheries Act No. 99/2004 Sb.

Český rybářský svaz (Czech Fishing Union) was established in 1968 by the division of the then Czechoslovak Union of Fishermen (Československý svaz rybářů) into the Slovak Fishing Union (Slovenský rybársky zväz) and the Czech Fishing Union. In 1990, the then South Moravian Regional Union separated to form the Moravian Fishing Union (Moravský rybářský svaz). Today, ČRS is one of the largest interest associations in the Czech Republic, with over 250,000 members organised through 481 local organisations grouped into seven regional unions. The union manages 1,290 fishing grounds covering 35,256 hectares, including 836 non-trout and 454 trout waters. It issues fishing permits with varying territorial validity, ranging from nationwide and all-union permits to regional and local permits. ČRS is a member of international angling organisations including CIPS (Confédération Internationale de la Péche Sportive) and its sport federations FIPS – Mouche and FIPS – e.d., as well as ICSF (International Casting Sport Federation). It is also a member of the European Angling Forum (EAF). The union publishes the magazine Rybářství, of which it is the majority owner, and engages in educational activities, training, and participation in exhibitions such as FOR FISHING in Prague, RYBAŘENÍ in Brno, NATURA VIVA in Lysá nad Labem, and ZEMĚ ŽIVITELKA in České Budějovice. The union's activities are governed by internal regulations (Stanovy and Jednací řád) and the Czech Fisheries Act No. 99/2004 Sb. and its implementing decree No. 197/2004 Sb.

• 1990

  South Moravian Regional Union separated to form the Moravian Fishing Union.

• 1968

  Czech Fishing Union established by division of the Czechoslovak Union of Fishermen into Slovak and Czech unions.

• Currently has 250,279 members, 481 local organisations, 7 regional unions, 1,290 fishing grounds covering 35,256 hectares.

The largest and most comprehensive angling association in the Czech Republic, providing access to extensive fishing grounds and a wide range of permits.

• Fishing permits (celorepubliková, celosvazová, územní, místní)

• Membership stamps

• Fishing information system (RIS) registration

• Magazine Rybářství

• Educational courses and training

1. 1RIS Portálrybsvaz.cz
2. 2Český rybářský svaz - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Český rybářský svaz - Wikipediacs.wikipedia.org