World captive fishing participants for tourism
The 15th World Fishing Championship on Anchored Boat Clubs, taking place in Setúbal, is, in addition to the competitive aspect, an opportunity to captivate participants to return to enjoy the city, said the mayor.
“It is a great honor for us to receive these delegations of fishermen, who will have the opportunity to enjoy this landscape, this blue river, the Sado River, which has one of the most beautiful bays in the world, and our Serra da Arrábida, with that always very strong green that will accompany you on the two days of fishing that you will have on our coast”, stressed André Martins, at the opening ceremony, held on 14 May.
The mayor considered that, "with all this environment, the conditions for good fishing are created", hoping that at the end of the test "everyone will be very satisfied with the conditions that are created here to develop this activity" and urged the participants to visit the region after the competition.
“I hope, and people from Setúbal hope that, after this initiative, they will return to Setúbal to better enjoy these natural conditions that we have here. Thank you all very much and good fishing”, he wished.
The 15th World Fishing Championship in Club Anchored Boat, running until Saturday, brings together more than a hundred of the best practitioners of the sport, in a total of 19 teams from five countries, including the Setubal Sports Group “Os Amarelos” .
At the opening ceremony, which was also attended by the vice-president of the International Federation of Sport Fishing – Sea (FIPS-M), Alberto Marchi, the delegations paraded on foot from Doca dos Pescadores to Pier 3, where the speeches, the national anthems were played and there was a performance by the Faralhão Regional Dance and Singing Group.
The president of the Portuguese Federation of Deep Sea Sport Fishing (FPPDAM), Carlos Vinagre, stressed that “the beautiful city of Setúbal” offers “ideal conditions for the practice of this modality” and wished that the participants “make the most of” their stay and have “an unforgettable experience” during the World Cup.
“This is an event that brings together the best fishermen in the world and represents a unique opportunity to share knowledge, techniques and fishing experiences. But, above all, it is an opportunity to have fun and enjoy the beauty of the sea and nature”, he underlined.
The 15th Sport Fishing World Championship in Boats Anchored by Clubs, which takes place on the coastline of Setúbal, where this competition was already held in 2014, is organized by FPPDAM, with the support of the City Council.
Portugal participates with five clubs, GD “Os Amarelos”, CPND Albufeira, CCP Cavaquense, CPC Amorim e Dias and CN Povoense, the same number as Spain, which competes with Club Náutico Santa Lucía, Club Náutico Marina Internacional, CS Arsenal, Club Pescadores D. Valencia and Club Pesca Mar Sport.
Italy also has five clubs, Lega Navale Italiana, Seasporting Portobaseleghe Artico, APSD Golfo Dei Poeti La Spezia, Liberi Del Brenta ASD and Lenza Emiliana Tubertini, while Switzerland only has Club Genevois de Pêche en Mer and Belgium has three registered clubs, Robby Fish ZC, Les Hameçons des Mers Soignies and De Egleghemse Zeevissers.
The teams arrived in Setúbal on the 13th and left on the 20th, with the competition scheduled for between the 15th and 18th, departing at 07:00 am from Doca dos Pescadores, next to Maravilha do Sado, and ending at 14:00 pm. The first of these four days is dedicated to training and May 19 was set aside as a reserve day, in case it was not possible to fish on any of the scheduled dates.
The closing ceremony is scheduled for 19 pm on the 00th, one hour before the gala dinner.
