Survey methodology
The survey was conducted by Toluna âeuros Harris Interactive from September 20 to 27, 2023. Two samples were interviewed online: 1,000 French citizens aged 18 and over, representative of the French population, and 1,383 anglers aged 18 and over, representative of freshwater anglers in France, among holders of 2022 or 2023 fishing cards.
According to the FNPF, "This unprecedented survey reveals that watercourses and their biodiversity represent a major societal issue for our fellow citizens, who are particularly attached to them, and should pave the way for a wide-ranging democratic debate on the question of the priceless common good that is water"
The main results
- 45% of French people say they live less than 10 minutes from a waterway, and 84% less than 30 minutes
- 94% of French people say they practice an activity near or in a waterway
- 28% of French people say they fish, including 8% on a regular basis
- 91% of French people say they are attached to watercourses
- 97% of French people say it's important to protect them
- Only 1 in 2 French people feel they have a good understanding of the flora and fauna of our waterways
- 40% of French people are interested in a free introduction to recreational fishing
- 75% of anglers say they are committed to protecting waterways, compared with 45% of French people
- 86% of French people have a good or very good image of recreational fishing
Protecting biodiversity and aquatic environments
Water is increasingly a natural, precious and fragile resource that must be protected! With its 3,500 associations throughout France, its 1.5 million anglers, its 40,000 volunteers and its 1,000 employees, the Fédération Nationale de Pêche en France wants to continue fighting against the pressures on biodiversity and aquatic environments, and to be the eyes and voice of the fish...
