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Fisheries Areas Network

FLAG Factsheet

Flegrea FLAG

Official name: 
FLAG Pesca Flegrea
Country:
Code: 
IT-CAM-IT217
Programming period: 
2007-2013
2014-2020

Area

Geologically, the FLAG area falls in Campi Flegrei caldera, a volcanic area northwest of Naples, where both active and extinct craters exist. This area is also part of a regional park. Fish farms are present along the coast line. In the past, the small-scale fishing industry has been one of the main sources of income for the local population, though today's fishing industry is declining. In the current socio-economic context, tourist activities drive the local economy.

The challenges for the FLAG include providing help for the small-scale fishermen of the area so that they can become better organised, improve their competitiveness, diversify their activities, and create linkages between fisheries and tourism. The supply chains are not adapted to the needs and potential of the area.

Type of area:
Sea Basins:
Protected areas: 

There are several Marine Protected Areas (Isolotto di San Martino, Torre Fumo, Punta Pennata, Baia) and several Sites of Community Importance (Lago Lucrino, Lago d’Averno, Monte Nuovo, Capo Miseno, Isolotto di San Martino, Lago Fusaro, Lago Miseno e Foce di Licola) to be found here.

Population
119 980
Surface area (km²)
60
Population density
2 000
Total employment in fisheries
266
Women employment in fisheries: 
5

FLAG strategy

The FLAG seeks to relaunch the fishing community’s activities by providing tools and opportunities to modernise the fisheries sector through an approach based on environmental, social and economic sustainability principles. At the same time, it seeks the integration of the fisheries sector with the other economic sectors in the area, safeguarding long-term employment and the economic well-being of the local coastal community.

FLAG actions will support new fisheries and aquaculture activities and will strengthen the professionalism of existing businesses. In addition, the FLAG seeks to promote the diversification of activities into tourism and the processing of local fish products linked to the territorial, social and cultural identity of the area.

Objective: 
Adding value, creating jobs, and promoting innovation along the fisheries chain
Priority: 
5
% of the budget allocated: 
96%
Supporting diversification
3
4%

Funding

Total public budget allocated to the FLAG for 2014-2020: 
1 700 000
  • EMFF: 
    397 500
  • MS co-financing: 
    1 302 500
  • Sources of co-funding: 

    National and regional

  • Funds: 
    ESF

Project examples

  • Infrastructure equipment for a local fish market
  • Provision of ice machines in the small-scale landing areas
  • Provision of a processing plant for primary fishery and aquaculture products
  • A feasibility study on the sustainable diversification of aquaculture activities

Expertise & cooperation

The small-scaled fisheries sector is an important component of the economy in the Campania region, and the FLAG will help trigger sustainable development processes making the sector more competitive and viable.

The FLAG is interested in interregional and transnational cooperation on supporting competitiveness of the small-scaled fishermen and creating links with tourism.

Partnership

Members of the partnership: 

The Flegrea FLAG informally cooperates with the Cilento Blue Sea FLAG in the region and with the Venetian FLAG in Veneto. 

Number of individuals/organisations in partnership/general assembly: 
11
% of fisheries actors: 
32%
% of other (non-fisheries) private / NGO sector actors: 
37%
% of environmental actors: 
21%
Number of individuals on main decision-making body/board: 
7
% of public actors: 
3%
Number of contracted staff in FLAG: 
1,20

Map

FLAG Contacts

[IT217] FLAG Pesca Flegrea scarl
 
Via Nicola Fasano, 17
80078 Pozzuoli (NA)
Italy
FLAG Manager:
Mr. Danilo Guida
FLAG President:
Mr. Paolo Conte
Languages:
  • Italian (Mother tongue)
  • English (Advanced)
  • French (Intermediate)
Publication date: 
22/09/2017
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