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To support the economic revival of the local fishing sector following the COVID-19 crisis, the local fishing communities of the Hauts-de-France region have launched a weekly column in newspapers to promote their seafood products.

No âmbito do projeto MedAves Pesca, o Gal-Pesca Oeste associou-se à ONG portuguesa SPEA para facilitar uma melhor comunicação e interação com o setor das pescas. Este projeto conjunto visou essencialmente a adaptação das práticas de pesca para evitar a morte de aves marinhas no contexto da atividade piscatória na zona das ilhas Berlengas.

As fishing and aquaculture continue to suffer a considerable loss of turnover, a small group of fishers and a fish farmer volunteered to deliver fresh fish to local restaurateurs who, in turn, prepare free-of-charge dishes for hospital staff and people in need.

As vendas online têm suscitado um interesse renovado desde a eclosão da pandemia de COVID-19, dando um novo impulso a projetos como o Cabaz do Peixe. Esta plataforma virtual para a venda ao público de peixe capturado pela frota de pesca artesanal local assegura o fornecimento de produtos frescos e de elevada qualidade, bem como a segurança dos consumidores.

The Gargano LAG integrated the promotion of cultural and gastronomy heritage into their local development plan. This includes the development and promotion of the seafood sector. To do so, it supported the development of the Pesca Mia app, which connects the seafood sector, restaurants and private consumers.

COVID-19 paralysed many sectors of the economy in the Basque Country. Although the fisheries sector, like other food-producing sectors, was given priority during the pandemic, the lack of security and low-priced seafood could have forced many vessels and fishing organisations to stop working.

The Fisch vom Kutter web portal for the distance sale of freshly landed catches from the German Baltic Coat vessels is a success story that started in 2009. FARNET published a Good Practice example during the project’s first programming period.

Thanks to business advice from Oeste FLAG and national financial support, a fisheries observer who wanted to change his career path has successfully started his own company in Portugal, working with marine plants called halophytes.

Dois GALP de zonas vizinhas cooperam com vista à promoção de uma aplicação para telemóvel, MonPêcheur, que visa ligar os pescadores locais aos consumidores através da disponibilização de uma plataforma em linha que lhes permite comunicar, promover e vender as suas capturas diretamente ao consumidor.

In an effort to support marine conservation and tackle marine litter, a fisherman and his two sisters in Catalonia (Spain) developed an app and launched a campaign to promote waste collection, while practicing group sports.