| 1880 |
Constituent assembly of the Austrian Fishing
Club on 16th February under the patronage of Kronprinz Rudolf,
1st president Ernst Graf Hoyos-Sprinzenstein. |
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| 1885 |
Issue of the first Reichsfischereigesetz (imperial fishing
law) on handing over a petition to the parliament of the Reichsrat
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| 1886 |
Construction of an incubator unit at Kirchberg at the river
Pielach. |
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| 1890 |
Max of Borne, the German author of the „Taschenbuch
der Angelfischerei“, a reference book on fishing –
having reached its 18th edition so far – is appointed
honorary member of the Austrian Fishing Association (ÖFG)
for his engagement in connection with the formation of fishing
areas in accordance with the enforcement rules pertaining to
the federal fishing law for Lower Austria and as co-founder
of the regional fishing area associations of Lower Austria. |
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| 1896 |
Prinz Johann of Schwarzenberg becomes 3rd president of the
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| 1903 |
Issue of the „Österreichische Fischereizeitung“
(Austrian Fishing Paper) |
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| 1904 |
25-years´anniversary Emperor Franz Joseph I grants
the privilege to place „kaiserlich – königlich“(„imperial
- royal“) in front of the name of the association, then
called „K.k. Österreichische Fischerei-Gesellschaft“
(„Imperial - Royal Austrian Fishing Association“). |
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| 1907 |
The „Österreichische Fischereizeitung“ is
awarded a prize on the occasion of the „International
Exhibition“ in Milan. |
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| 1908 |
Contacts with the US Government for the purchase of eggs
of the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss; WALBAUM 1792) |
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| 1912 |
Presentation of an assessment in connection with the governmental
draft version for the new water law. |
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| 1915 |
Initiation of a campaign to employ war disabled in fish factories. |
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| 1918 |
Changing the name of the association to „Deutschösterreichische
Fischerei-Gesellschaft“ („German-Austrian Fishing
Association“). The premises are moved to Elisabethstrasse
22, 1010 Vienna, the present headquarters of the Austrian Fishing
Association (ÖFG). |
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| 1919 |
Appointment of a special committee for the elaboration of
a draft version of a new fishing law. Installation of a „chair
for hydrobiology and fishing economy“ at the Hochschule
für Bodenkultur. |
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| 1931 |
Issue of the book „Die Kunst und die Grundlagen des
Fliegenfischens“ („Art and Basic Principles of Fly
Fishing“) by Dr. Adolf Stölzle and Dr. Karl Salomon
published by the Austrian Fishing Association (ÖFG) itself. |
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| 1934 |
Asuming the function of a regional fishing association for
Lower Austria. |
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| 1939 |
The „Österreichische Fischerei-Zeitung“
(Austrian fishing magazine) is forced to cease its publication.
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| 1962 |
Founding of an association against the imminent project „Erlauf
– Thormäuer“; first actions to prevent the
construction of a storage power station „Presceny-Klause“
at Salza – Gschöder. |
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| 1967 |
Power station project „Erlauf – Thormäuer“
can be averted. |
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| 1970 |
Founding of the committee „Save the Steyrtal“.
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| 1977 |
Starting fish-biologically based studies in connection with
10 rivers of the Austrian Fishing Association (ÖFG), specially
selected. |
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| 1980 |
Centenary in the presence of Min. Dr. Salcher and Prof. Dr.
Konrad Lorenz, the latter making the main speech on this special
occasion. |
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| 1980-1990 |
Project „in-between limit“ in collaboration with
the Hochschule für Bodenkultur; Institute for Hydrobiology.
Supportive project for Danube salmons at the river Pielach;
recolonization in order to get reproductive fish stock –
on the initiative of Adalbert Grasmück; support of Austrian
fish breeders; special support in connection with rebreeding
domestic brown trout and graylings from rivers of similar chemical
composition. Reopening of the back waters Orth/Donau, Grimsing
near Emmersdorf and restoration of their original state. Cooperation
on the redevelopment programe for the Old Danube in Vienna.
Construction of nature-like by-pass channels, their reactivation,
planning and partly financing. Cooperation and support in connection
with the exhibition „Fischerei Einst and Jetzt“(„Fishing
past and present“) in the Schloßmuseum at Orth/Donau.
Lay-out of the catalogue on fishing by Ing. Michael SCHREMSER.
First claim for a protective area for Danube salmons at the
river Pielach. Inaugural member of the „Kuratorium für
Fischerei- und Gewässerschutz (ÖKF) – Dachverband
österreichischer Angelvereine“ (committee for the
protection of fishery and rivers – umbrella organisation
of the Austrian fishing associations) Members of the board of
the Austrian Fishing Association (ÖFG) have been looking
after the interests of fishing in Vienna , Lower Austria, Upper
Austria and Styria since 1880. They are members of the 5 fishing
area associations of Lower Austria and members in 3 associations
in Upper Austria as well as in the regional fishing association
in Lower Austria, in the Styrian regional fishing association
as well as in the committee for the protection of fishing areas
and rivers (ÖKF) nationwide (see above) and in the Austrian
Fishing Association (ÖFV). |
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| 1990 |
Amendment of the law pertaining to water and waterways of
1959, essentially influenced by § 15 WRG. 125 years of
care and attention. |
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