Wijziging van de Visserijwet 1963 (elektronische toestemming sportvisserij)

This Dutch bill amends the Fisheries Act of 1963 (Visserijwet 1963) to introduce electronic consent for recreational, or sport, fishing. The change would allow the authorisation needed for sport fishing to be handled digitally rather than through traditional paper-based documents. The title suggests the aim is to modernise how fishing permissions are granted and recorded in the Netherlands. Anglers who fish recreationally in Dutch waters would be most directly affected, as would the authorities that issue and check fishing permits. Based on the title alone, the details of who must hold a permit and how it is verified are not clear.