About 1.1 million Swedes went recreational fishing in 2025.

Omissions

• The official figure refers to people who fished at least once in Swedish waters during 2025; the number of recreational fishers has declined compared with the roughly 1.2 million recorded in 2024 and the levels of 2020-2021.
• The official statistics (report 'Fritidsfiske 2025', SCB ref. JO 57 SM 2601, published in 2026) were published after the 2024 reference year but before the session date, so the MEP could have known them.

Sources

• PrimaryHavs- och vattenmyndigheten (Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management) — Official statistics on recreational fishingUnder 2025 ägnade sig ungefär 1,1 miljoner personer åt fritidsfiske minst en gång i svenska vatten, varav cirka 752 000 män och 313 000 kvinnor. (In 2025, about 1.1 million people engaged in recreational fishing at least once in Swedish waters, of whom about 752,000 men and 313,000 women.)
• SecondaryFiskejournalen (news outlet)Ny statistik från HaV och SCB visar att 1,1 miljoner svenskar fritidsfiskade under 2025 och att fisket omsatte 9,2 miljarder kronor. (New statistics from HaV and SCB show that 1.1 million Swedes went recreational fishing in 2025 and that fishing generated 9.2 billion kronor.)
• SecondaryHaV press release via MynewsdeskUnder 2025 fiskade cirka 1,1 miljoner personer, en nedgång jämfört med nivån under åren 2020-2021. (In 2025, about 1.1 million people fished, a decline compared with the level during the years 2020-2021.)