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Angling boosts Russian show
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The opening ceremony at last year’s show in Moscow.
he number of fishing tackle companies attending one of Russia’s top outdoor exhibitions has jumped more than 25% compared to last year. Organisers report that there will be over 300 anglingrelated exhibitors at the 31st International Exhibition of Hunting & Fishing in Russia. Dimitri Gorodkov, spokesman for the Russian exhibition company, Expo Design, told Angling International that there was no sign that the global economic crisis had affected the popularity of the event or fishing in Russia. He said: “I am not a specialist on the recreational fishing market in Russia, but I can share my experience as a seller of exhibition space for the show. The number of fishing exhibitors has increased and from that it is possible to say that the Russian fishing market has not suffered from the economic downturn. “In fact, there has been extra special
demand from fishing companies for booths at the expo.” Top names that include Extreme Fishing, Normark, Salmo, Izumi and Lotto are among those that will attend the spring event at the Moscow VVC Pavilion from February 15th to 19th. Gordodov said that more than 60,000 people are expected to visit. Expo Design also organizes a similar event in the autumn. Last year 670 companies and 38,000 visitors attended it. ● Turn to page 36 for more show news.
Above: The show is always well attended. Visitors last year included President Dmitry Medvedev.
“It’s clear from the numbers that fishing in Russia has not suffered from the economic downturn.”
DUO Japan sets up in North America NEWZEALANDTO DUO Japan, one of the country’s top premium hardbait brands, has set up a distribution arm to sell its lures in the US, Canada and Mexico. It has established a new company, DUO North America, based in Ontario, Canada and with a warehouse in Davie, Florida. DUO Japan manufactures a large array of saltwater hardbaits and has introduced a bass-based REALIS line of lures specifically for the new market. “We are very excited about bringing DUO’s amazing products to the US, Canada and Mexico,” said Sheila Murphy, CEO of DUO North America. “DUO’s wide range of quality products will surely be well received in
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our market. We are looking forward to servicing independent retailers, online and mass merchant accounts.” Martin Bakos, Overseas Sales Manager for DUO Japan, said: “2012 is an important year for us, marking the creation of DUO North America and consequently entering the world’s largest market in the sport fishing industry. “We are especially excited about the additional new baits being designed and launched for the REALIS line, targeted specifically at the bass and walleye markets.” The REALIS line features crankbaits, topwater pencil baits and numerous other lures that will be launched in the near future.
SURVEYANGLERS Recreational fishermen are to take part in the biggest survey ever conducted into angling by the New Zealand Government. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has commissioned the National Research Bureau to quiz around 7,000 of the country’s anglers about where they fish and what they catch. The information about how much anglers take from the sea will help ministers to decide on future catch limits.