The 56th International Hunting and Fishing Fair and Ecology Fair are open

The 56th Fair of Hunting and Fishing and Fair of Ecology opened: 100+ exhibitors, rich program, trophies and workshops with a call to protect nature.

- The International Hunting and Fishing Fair and the Ecology Fair, which are visited every year by passionate fans of hunting, fishing and environmental protection, are among the most important fairs of this type in Southeast Europe - said the President of the Provincial Government, Maja Gojković. - Those who want to step into the world of nature, especially the youngest, will enjoy this year as well, because there are more than 100 exhibitors, a rich program, exhibitions, lectures... This fair is not only a meeting place for lovers of hunting, fishing and nature, but a place where tradition, knowledge and modern achievements in the field of hunting, fishing and nature conservation come together. At a time when environmental responsibility is more important than ever, we must all work together to find the right balance between enjoying nature and preserving it. Lorist is a unique opportunity for that, as well as for exchanging experience and getting to know new technologies, equipment and methods, a place where new partnerships and acquaintances are born.

Maja Gojković pointed out that this year the provincial government allocated more than 100 million dinars for the purchase of equipment and live game, and 80 million dinars were allocated from the provincial budget for the promotion, equipping, reconstruction and adaptation of hunting lodges in Vojvodina. Those measures, said Gojković, will contribute to the improvement and accelerated development of hunting tourism, which is experiencing a boom.

- This fair has had a reliable partner in the Provincial Government for 56 years, and the same is the case with other events held at the Novi Sad Fair. We want to improve cooperation, so that this fair attracts even more visitors, and they enjoy what they can see at the fair. The provincial government will be an active participant in this manifestation, and several events will be held, presentations of projects related to environmental protection - waste separation project, presentation of protected nature areas that attract guests and tourists and encourage the development of tourism. This fair is an inspiration to preserve natural resources, to preserve nature, to improve the sustainable development of the region - said Maja Gojković, opening the 56th International Hunting and Fishing Fair and Ecology Fair.

The Minister of Environmental Protection, Sara Pavkov, pointed out that this event is an opportunity for us all to gather around the same goal - environmental protection, but also to emphasize how important the role of all: institutions, organizations, experts and citizens, is in the joint effort to preserve Serbia's natural resources.

- Hunting and trapping are part of our heritage, and therefore part of our identity, and as an important part of what is done in the field of environmental protection, they require special attention, responsibility, knowledge and awareness of the sustainable use of natural resources - said Sara Pavkov. - Thanks to cooperation with hunters, we can better plan biodiversity conservation measures. In addition, as a ministry, we are open to cooperation with hunting and fishing associations, in order to influence the raising of awareness and prevention of activities harmful to the environment through numerous actions. I thank the organizers for enabling this fair to be recognized as an ideal meeting place for knowledge, experience and ideas, and I expect that it will be successful for the exhibitors, and that all visitors will enjoy it.

- This year, the Hunting and Fishing Fair and the Ecology Fair confirm, thanks to the numerous exhibitors and the rich program, that they are the most important autumn events at the Novi Sad Fair - said the general director of the Novi Sad Fair, Slobodan Cvetković. - I would like to thank the President of the Provincial Government Maja Gojković, the Minister of Environmental Protection Sara Pavkov, the President of the Assembly of Vojvodina Balint Juhas, the City of Novi Sad, the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce of Vojvodina, the delegation of Montenegro and all the exhibitors for being with us and for contributing to making this fantastic fair event. Visitors, guests, our youngest, will have the opportunity to get acquainted with numerous exhibits, trophies, to see a rich offer of novelties in the field of hunting and fishing, but also to find out how to return to nature, how to behave to protect and preserve it.

Recognition for decades of personal support to the Novi Sad Fair

The General Director of the Novi Sad Fair, Slobodan Cvetković, presented Maja Gojković with an award for her personal, decades-long support of the Novi Sad Fair - a statue made on the basis of the well-known sculpture "Propinjanja" by Jovan Soldatović, which is not only a symbol of the Novi Sad Fair, the City of Novi Sad, but also of Vojvodina.

- Among other things, Maja Gojković helped reconstruct the air conditioning in the "Master" Hall and solve the lighting problem, which contributed to us becoming the host of the European Table Tennis Veterans Championship and to Novi Sad competing for the flattering title of European City of Sports - emphasized Cvetković.