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Morenka FLAG

Official name: 
Stowarzyszenie Wdzydzko-Charzykowska Lokalna Grupa Rybacka "Morenka"
Country:
Code: 
PL215
Programming period: 
2007-2013
2014-2020

Area

The FLAG area covers numerous lakes and forests, including two large lakes: Wdzydze (1570 ha) and Charzykowskie (1364 ha). There are 89 fishing businesses, most of them involved in lake fishing (76), the others are aquaculture farms. However, only 21% of them obtain most of their income from fishing, for the others, fishing contributes only to a small part of their income.

One of the challenges is the low competitiveness of local businesses, including those active in fishing and water-related tourism. The tourism and recreational potential of the area as well as its cultural and natural assets are not sufficiently explored.

Type of area:
Sea Basins:
Protected areas: 

World Biosphere reserve “Tuchola Forests”, National Park “Tuchola Forests”, several landscape parks, Natura 2000 areas, areas of special protection, natural reserves etc.

Population
113 668
Surface area (km²)
2 936
Population density
39
Total employment in fisheries
379
Fishing: 
127
Aquaculture: 
92
Processing: 
160

FLAG strategy

The FLAG intends to focus on two main themes:

  • The active involvement of the community in the local labour market (creating jobs for unemployed persons and ensuring the sustainability of micro-enterprises) and improving business(SME) development on the basis of the fisheries and water-related assets of the area; in this, the FLAG will primarily support individual beneficiaries, including unemployed persons, and businesses (e.g. fisheries businesses intending to diversify into other sectors)
  • Promoting the area as a coherent tourism destination and sustainable use of its natural assets and cultural heritage; here the beneficiaries will be mainly NGOs and public-sector actors.
Objective: 
Adding value, creating jobs, and promoting innovation along the fisheries chain
Priority: 
5
% of the budget allocated: 
44%
Supporting diversification
2
9%
Enhancing and capitalising on the environmental assets
3
20%
Promoting social wellbeing and cultural heritage
4
27%
Strengthening the role of fisheries communities in local development
1
0%

Funding

Total public budget allocated to the FLAG for 2014-2020: 
3 271 000
  • EMFF: 
    2 780 350
  • MS co-financing: 
    490 650
  • Sources of co-funding: 

    National

  • Multi-funding: 

    The strategy is funded exclusively from the EMFF, but the FLAG also receives funding from other sources for specific projects (e.g. a project involved in activating unemployed persons is funded by the ESF)

  • Funds: 
    ESF
    Other(s)

Project examples

Project ideas include:

  • Building a pontoon and slide on the Charzykowy lakeside
  • Small-scale tourist infrastructure in different parts of the area
  • Footpaths and cycling paths
  • Renewable energy installation in public buildings

Calls for proposals

There will be calls for projects once a year in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Information will be available on the FLAG website.

Expertise & cooperation

  • The FLAG has experience in: promoting its region, supporting NGOs and helping unemployed persons in becoming active in the labour market
  • They are also interested in exchanging experiences they have had in promoting the region and activation of the unemployed
  • They envisage carrying out joint promotion activities with neighbouring FLAGs
Budget envisaged for cooperation: 
20000.00

Partnership

Accountable body: 
Stowarzyszenie Wdzydzko-Charzykowska Lokalna Grupa Rybacka 'Morenka'
Members of the partnership: 

The public sector is represented in the membership by the 13 municipalities. There are several fish production or processing businesses (DRO-RYB, SEKO, EVRAFISH, trout production company, fish farms, ASTACUS crayfish breeding company etc.) in the membership. There are also several local development associations, as well as the Sandry Brdy LAG.

Number of individuals/organisations in partnership/general assembly: 
95
% of fisheries actors: 
9%
% of other (non-fisheries) private / NGO sector actors: 
78%
% of environmental actors: 
3%
Number of individuals on main decision-making body/board: 
27
% of public actors: 
30%
Number of contracted staff in FLAG: 
7,30

Visuals

Map

FLAG Contacts

Stowarzyszenie Wdzydzko-Charzykowska Lokalna Grupa Rybacka 'Morenka'
 
ul. Rybacka 10
89-606 Charzykowy
Poland
FLAG President:
Ms. Grażyna Wera Malatyńska
Phone:
+48 52 334 33 07
FLAG Manager:
Mr. Adam Rogala
Phone:
+48 52 334 33 07
Publication date: 
08/09/2017
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