Good Roe FLAG

Official name:

Rybacka Lokalna Grupa Działania “Z Ikrą”

Country:

Poland

Region:

Łódź Voivodeship

Code:

PL225

Programming period:

2014-2020

Area

The FLAG is in an area of wide valleys and three large rivers: the Warta, the Bzura and the Ner. The fisheries sector consists of small-scale fish producers in ponds, mainly producing carp. The fish is sold on the local market through wholesalers or directly from the farm, but there are few processing facilities. Fishermen face administrative issues when selling fish directly and they also lack skills for on-line sales. Fish farms have low rentability due to seasonality of demand and under-investment.

The area has strong potential for the development of geothermal energy, which could be developed for instance for spa/swimming pool use and for heating. However, the tourism infrastructure is underdeveloped and linkages between the fisheries sector and tourism and gastronomy are very weak. The needs of fisheries are not sufficiently considered in water management plans.

Type of area:

Inland
Rural
Urban

Sea Basins:

Rivers and Lakes

Protected areas:

There are many Natura 2000 areas, several areas of protected landscape, numerous natural reserves, and a landscape park.

Population

93 400

Surface area (km²)

1 396

Population density

Total employment in fisheries

174

Aquaculture:

174

Women employment in fisheries:

FLAG strategy

Most of the FLAG budget will be allocated to investments supporting business development in the fisheries sector and to developing the tourism and recreational infrastructure of the area. Training and other educational activities (such as the publication of specialist articles on fish farming), targeting fish farmers and people interested in entering the sector, are also envisaged.

Themes:

Objective:

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

Priority:

% of the budget allocated:

25%

Supporting diversification

25%

Promoting social wellbeing and cultural heritage

45%

Enhancing and capitalising on the environmental assets

Strengthening the role of fisheries communities in local development

Funding

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

3 000 000

EMFF:

2 550 000
MS co-financing:

450 000
Sources of co-funding:

National

Project examples

Developing/renovating tourism and recreational infrastructure next to lakes and rivers (playgrounds, open-air gyms, pontoons, tourist trails)
Creating or developing fisheries-related businesses and fish farms
Organising events promoting fish, such as fish picnics, angling competitions, a water festival, a fish festival
Publications to promote the area (guides, maps)

Calls for proposals

There will be periodical calls for projects, on average twice a year. Information will be provided on the FLAG website: www.zikra.org.pl

Expertise & cooperation

The FLAG is interested in cooperation in the area of education for people employed in fisheries and people interested in starting up businesses in this sector, including promotion of fisheries and encouraging fish consumption. The FLAG would primarily like to cooperate with other Polish FLAGs, but also with FLAGs from neighbouring countries which have similar type of fisheries.
Projects envisaged include a training and education project for fishermen and people interested in starting up a business in fisheries.

Budget envisaged for cooperation:

50000.00

Links with LEADER or other CLLD groups

Nine out of the 11 municipalities covered by the FLAG are also in the LEADER LAG “PRYM”. Some of the partners and board members of these two groups are the same.

The “Good Roe” FLAG also takes part in an informal network of FLAGs from Southern Poland.

Partnership

Members of the partnership:

There are 11 municipalities representing the public sector, 18 NGOs (including many local development associations and the Sieradz branch of the Polish Anglers’ Association) and businesses (including many fish farms).

Number of individuals/organisations in partnership/general assembly:

% of fisheries actors:

17%

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

18%

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

% of public actors:

27%

Number of contracted staff in FLAG:

1,00

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