Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive

Viale Tiziano 70, 00196 Rome, Italy^[2]

Region served

International

Membership

National Federations

Official language

French and English^[3]

President

Ferenc Szalay^[4]

Main organ

Congress^[5]AffiliationsSportAccord^[6]Websitewww.cips-fips.com

Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive (CIPS) (English: International Confederation of Sport Fishing) which was founded in 1952 is the international sport federation representing a number of international federations concerned with angling sports that are carried out in fresh or seawater environments, fly fishing and with casting sport.

Organisation

CIPS was founded in Rome, Italy on 22 February 1952.^[1]

The CIPS is a confederation of the following international federations:^[1]

Fédération Internationale de la Peche Sportive en Eaux Douce (FISP-ED) (English: International Fresh Water Sport Fishing Federation),
Fédération Internationale de la Peche Sportive a la Mouche (FIPS-Mouche) (English:International Fly Sport Fishing Federation),
Fédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive en Mer (FIPS-MER) (English: International Sea Sport Fishing Federation) and
Fédération Internationale du Lancer (ICSF) (English: International Casting Sport Federation).

CIPS via its constituent international federations is reported as representing 115 National Federations who in turn represent a total of 50 million individual members. CIPS headquarters are located in Rome, Italy where its day-to-day operations are conducted.^[1] World and continental championships are directly organised by its international federations.^[7]

Kindred organisations

CIPS is the predecessor of Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS) in respect to spearfishing. CMAS was founded in 1959 by national federations which at the time were members of the Comité des Sports Sous-Marins (Underwater Sports Committee) of CIPS.^[8]

Recognition

CIPS is a member of SportAccord. It is also one of the international sports federations that has agreed to comply with the World Anti-Doping Code which is overseen by the World Anti-Doping Agency.^[6]^[9]

Controversies

In 2023, the CIPS enacted a ban on trans women from competing in the women's competition category, citing a perceived physical advantage at fishing. This decision was lambasted by some as 'absolutely discriminatory', while gender critical advocates hailed it as a victory for future generations. ^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "CIPS (Home page)". Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
^ "Contact CIPS". Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
^ "CIPS. Statute 16 - official languages" (PDF). Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive. p. 12. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
^ "Praesidium of the CIPS 2013 - 2017". Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
^ "CIPS. Statute 8 - The CIPS Congress" (PDF). Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive. p. 6. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Sports Fishing, CIPS, CONFEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE LA PECHE SPORTIVE". SportAccord. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
^ "CIPS. Statute 10 - The CIPS International Federations" (PDF). Confédération Internationale de la Pêche Sportive. p. 10. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
^ "The history of CMAS". Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
^ "List of International Federations". World Anti-Doping Agency. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
^ "Trans anglers banned from women's competitions by world sporting body". The Telegraph.

External links

CIPS website
International Fresh Water Sport Fishing Federation website
International Federation of Sport Fly Fishing website
International Federation of Sport Fishing - Sea website
International Casting Sport Federation website

International sports federations

ASOIF (30)
Summer Olympics Federations

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ITTF (table tennis)
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ITF (tennis)
WT (triathlon)
FIVB (volleyball)
IWF (weightlifting)
UWW (wrestling)

AIOWF (7)
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WC (curling)
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FIL (luge)
ISU (skating sports)
FIS (skiing and snowboarding sports)

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WBSC (baseball, softball and Baseball5)
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ICU (cheer)
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IRF (racquetball)
FIAS (sambo)
ISMF (ski mountaineering)
WSF (squash)
IFS (sumo)
TWIF (tug-of-war)
CMAS (underwater sports)
FISU (university sports)
IWWF (waterski and wakeboard)
IWUF (wushu)

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WDF (darts)
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FMJD (draughts)
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IGF (go)
JJIF (ju-jitsu)
FIK (kendo)
WMF (minigolf)
IPF (powerlifting)
IPSC (practical shooting)
FISav (savate)
ISTAF (sepak takraw)
ISFF (sleddog)
ISTF (soft tennis)
CIPS (sport fishing)
FITEQ (teqball)

GAISF observer members (11)

WDA (dodgeball)
FIFG (footgolf)
IJRU (jump rope)
IUKL (kettlebell lifting)
FISO (obstacle)
IPF (padel)
IFMP (poker)
IPSF (pole dance)
IRF (rafting)
IRL (rugby league)
ITSF (table football/soccer)

Others

WEKAF (arnis)
AFLC (Australian rules football)
WBGF (backgammon)
ISBHF (ball hockey)
IBA (bodyboarding)
WB (bowls)
IBA¹ (boxing)
WB² (boxing)
SJJIF (Brazilian jiu-jitsu)
IFBA (broomball)
WCF (croquet)
WDBF (dodgeball)
ICFRA (fullbore rifle)
IGAA (Gaelic football and hurling)
ATSX (downhill ice cross)
IKF (kabaddi)
IKF (kempo)
FISLY (landsailing)
IMMAF (mixed martial arts)
WMRA (mountain running)
ORSI (ocean rowing)
IFP (pickleball)
IQA (quidditch)
IFMAR (radio-controlled racing)
IRF (rogaining)
WSSF (snowshoe running)
ISF (skyrunning)
WSSA (sport stacking)
ITHF (table hockey)
ITPF (tent pegging)
FIT (touch football)
ITRA (trail running)
IAU (ultra running)

¹ IOC recognition withdrawn
² Seeking IOC recognition

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