Cabo Peñas FLAG

Official name:

Asociación Para El Desarrollo Integrado del Centro de Asturias Periurbano

Country:

Spain

Code:

ES213

Programming period:

2007-2013

2014-2020

Area

The FLAG territory is situated in the middle of the Asturian coastline in Northern Spain with Cape (“Cabo”) Peñas as a remarkable landmark in the area. The diamond-shaped FLAG area is limited by the cities of Gijón, Oviedo and Avilés respectively located at the east, south and west of the territory.

Agriculture and fisheries are the economic activities that have been traditionally present in the territory. In the 19th century the canning industry experienced a boom in the coastal cities of Candás and Luanco. Nowadays, the fishing industry has very much declined and the predominantly small scale fleet has been reduced to around 70 vessels and is still decreasing. This is negatively affecting the whole value chain notably the canning industry. Local employment has therefore shifted partly towards the tertiary sector, mainly tourism.

Today, day fresh products such as sea bass, mullet, spider-crab, barnacle, squid and sea urchins are landed and sold in the three small ports of Candás, Luanco and Bañugues.

Type of area:

Coastal

Sea Basins:

Atlantic

Protected areas:

Special Protection Area of Cabo Peñas
Sites of Community Importance “ Charca de Zeluán”, “Ensenada de Llodero” and “Embalse de La Granda”

Population

21 335

Surface area (km²)

148

Population density

144

Total employment in fisheries

107

Fishing:

Processing:

FLAG strategy

The FLAG is determined to relaunch a variety of activities related to fisheries, building on the existing strengths in the area such as the strong fisheries tradition and the available modern infrastructure in its harbours. Therefore, the FLAG has following objectives:

add value to the high-quality and sustainably caught and harvested fisheries products through stimulating local processing;
diversifying the fisheries sector by reaching out to a variety of businesses;
branding the marine identity of Cabo Peñas through gastronomic and cultural initiatives based on local traditions increasing its appeal both at local and (inter)national level.

Themes:

Objective:

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

Priority:

% of the budget allocated:

27%

Supporting diversification

21%

Strengthening the role of fisheries communities in local development

27%

Funding

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

894 000

EMFF:

759 900
MS co-financing:

134 100
Sources of co-funding:

Regional

Project examples

Support for investments for seaweed harvesting
Improvement of visual equipment of the Maritime museum of Asturias
Support participation of the sector in gastronomic festivals on fisheries

Calls for proposals

A first call for projects was organised in October 2016. Calls for project proposals will take place on an annual basis.

Website:

Link (in Spanish)

Expertise & cooperation

The FLAG is highly interested in sharing knowledge with other FLAGs that have experience in product development and marketing of locally landed products.

Budget envisaged for cooperation:

20000.00

Links with LEADER or other CLLD groups

The two municipalities of the FLAG are also covered by the LEADER LAG “ADICAP”. The LAG area, however, also includes two other municipalities. Each group has its own strategy but extensive coordination happened during the development process. The legal structure and the partnerships are the same for both groups however.
The Asturian Network of Rural Development coordinates the work of 11 Asturian LAGs of which seven overlap with FLAGs and is key in facilitating coordination.

Partnership

Accountable body:

FLAG ADICAP

Members of the partnership:

The FLAG has 29 members

Eight representatives of local public authorities;
Three fishermen´s associations (cofradías);
Seven representatives of the agricultural sector;
Five social entities;
One representative of the hotel sector;
One representative from the fisheries wholesale organisation;
Three business associations;
One environmental organisation.

Number of individuals/organisations in partnership/general assembly:

% of fisheries actors:

14%

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

55%

% of environmental actors:

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

% of public actors:

20%

Number of contracted staff in FLAG:

2,00

Map

FLAG Contacts

Link (in Spanish)