Federation for Hunting & Conservation - Malta

The FKNK in brief: The National Association of Hunters and Trappers was formed on 17th September 1973, with the clear aim to preserve the Maltese traditional socio-cultural passions of migratory huntable wild birds hunting and capturing. This is still the primary goal today.

In May 1982 the Association changed its name to The Hunters’ Association and in July 1984 the Association again changed it's name by adding the word conservation.
On the 22nd June 1998 the Association's statute was reconstructed so as to form The Federation for Hunting & Conservation - Malta (Federazzjoni Kaċċaturi Nassaba Konservazzjonisti – FKNK) which incorporates an average of 23 Associations from as many districts and specific committees.

The Federation first received recognition from foreign shooting circles in June 1982. On the 11th September 1987, the Federation joined FACE (The Federation of Association for Hunting & Conservation in the EU), and as such is represented at FACE Board level. On the 26th May 1989, the Federation was also accepted as a member of CIC (The International Council for Game & Wildlife Conservation) and on the 6th July, 1995, the Maltese Federation was one of the founder members of AECT (The Association of Traditional Hunting in Europe). In 2008 the FKNK formed part of FACE Members within the Mediterranean basin to set up FACE MED and also became a member of the ELO (European Landowners Organisation). In 2010 the FKNK enrolled as an NGO with the Maltese Commissioner of Voluntary Organisations, and an Official from the Federation was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of OMPO (Migratory Birds of the Western Palearctic).

The FKNK is the largest NGO in the Maltese Islands with over 10,000 adult paid-up members in 2010.

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Mr Lino Farrugia (Secretary General)

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