Bremerhaven FLAG

Official name:

FLAG Bremerhaven

Country:

Germany

Region:

Bremen

Code:

DE223

Programming period:

2007-2013

2014-2020

Area

The FLAG area “Fischereihafen Bremerhaven“refers to the fishery port of Bremen/Bremerhaven. After 100 years of prosperity, the crisis in deep-sea fishing in the 1970´s and 80´s had a significant impact on Europe´s leading destination for landing and processing of fish.

The main challenges were, and still are, creating new jobs by diversification. The initiated process of diversification is to be continued through an innovation-oriented development and growth strategy.

Type of area:

Coastal
Urban

Sea Basins:

North Sea
Rivers and Lakes

Population

247

Surface area (km²)

Population density

Total employment in fisheries

4 000

FLAG strategy

The four main objectives of the FLAG strategy are:

Promoting the local tradition of the fishery industry as well as recent fishery development by increasing the attractiveness of the area for tourists and the fishery sector
Strengthening the image of fish and enhancing the dissemination of information about fish in general and about the local fishery port especially
Preservation and valorisation of the socio-cultural maritime and architectural heritage
Creating and strengthening networks and cooperation between the local research and development sector and the local fishery industry.

Themes:

Objective:

Adding value, creating jobs, and promoting innovation along the fisheries chain

Priority:

% of the budget allocated:

20%

Supporting diversification

40%

Promoting social wellbeing and cultural heritage

30%

Strengthening the role of fisheries communities in local development

10%

Funding

Total public budget allocated to the FLAG for 2014-2020:

8 947 000

EMFF:

6 710 000
MS co-financing:

2 237 000
Sources of co-funding:

Regional

Project examples

Hosting regular events for small to medium-sized local fisheries companies (networking, supporting the companies with up-to-date information about distribution and the food sector)
Hosting regular congresses for the fishery industry (territorial marketing for the fishery sector, networking) and for small to medium-sized local fisheries companies (networking, supporting the companies)
Further promotion of the diversification in the tourism sector by increasing the attractiveness of the area
Celebrating the 25^th birthday of the “Schaufenster Fischereihafen” area as a successful example of combining the fishery and tourism industry into a well-known regional maritime tourism area

Calls for proposals

Specific deadlines for projects do not exist but the FLAG selects projects on an ongoing basis. The FLAG meets four to six times a year. Details and dates can be found here: https://www.fbg-bremerhaven.de/unternehmen/de/eu-foerderung-emff/antragsverfahren/

Expertise & cooperation

The FLAG has experience in diversification through the development of a maritime touristic area within an old and declining fishing industry area
The FLAG is interested in restoring the local maritime cultural heritage of (former) fishing industry areas

Budget envisaged for cooperation:

30000.00

Links with LEADER or other CLLD groups

Currently there are no links.

Partnership

Accountable body:

FBG Bremerhaven

Members of the partnership:

BIS Bremerhavener Gesellschaft für Investitionsförderung und Stadtentwicklung mbH (company for economic development for Bremerhaven), Senator für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Häfen (municipality), Werbegemeinschaft "Schaufenster Fischereihafen" GbR (organisation of local companies of the fishing industry and tourism sector), HK Bremen – IHK für Bremerhaven (chamber of commerce and industry), Deutscher Hochseefischerei-Verband e. V. (organisation for deep-sea fishery), Naturfreunde Deutschland (environmental NGO), Thünen-Institut für Seefischerei (Institute of Sea Fisheries), a representative of small and medium-sized local businesses, a representative of the local initiative for the development of an adjacent district (because the FLAG area itself has a small population).

Number of individuals/organisations in partnership/general assembly:

% of fisheries actors:

30%

% of public authorities and other:

40%

% of other (non-fisheries) private / NGO sector actors:

20%

% of environmental actors:

10%

Number of individuals on main decision-making body/board:

% of public actors:

14%

Number of contracted staff in FLAG:

0,50