Slowinska FLAG

Official name:

Słowińska Grupa Rybacka

Country:

Poland

Region:

Pomerania

Code:

PL209

Programming period:

2007-2013

2014-2020

Area

The area is located on the Baltic Sea coast and is characterised by significant natural assets. There are two fishing ports: Ustka and Rowy. The area includes about 10% of all fish resources caught by the Polish fleet. There is also aquaculture production, mainly rainbow trout, as well as some traditional inland fishing activity, on the Gardno lake, which is part of a a National Park. One of the 20 fish processing plants of the area is the largest fish processing unit in Europe and the largest in the world in terms of salmon processing.

Key challenges include:

High levels of poverty, exclusion and unemployment, lack of stability in employment (due, in part, to a high seasonality of jobs in the tourism sector);
Low competitiveness and poor cooperation between businesses (between fishermen, between fisheries and tourism sectors etc.);
Lack of innovative culinary, cultural and accommodation products, and lack of ideas to diversify business activities, including the fisheries sector;
Limited touristic appeal of the area, especially in small remote villages, limited cultural and educational activity.

Type of area:

Coastal
Inland
Rural
Urban

Sea Basins:

Baltic Sea
Rivers and Lakes

Protected areas:

A large part of the FLAG area is protected (nearly 29%), including the Slowinski National Park and many Natura 2000 areas.

Population

64 720

Surface area (km²)

1 286

Population density

Total employment in fisheries

3 910

Fishing:

336

Processing:

3 574

FLAG strategy

The FLAG strategy aims to respond to the challenge of limited touristic, cultural and educational activity through strengthening involvement of the local community and improving the attractiveness of the area both for local inhabitants and for tourists.

The low competitiveness and lack of stable employment will be addressed by increasing cooperation between different sectors and promoting the natural and cultural assets of the area to develop entrepreneurship.

The specific needs of the fishing sector (low incomes and low competitiveness) will be addressed by diversification both within and outside fisheries, to increase incomes while maintaining linkages with fishing activity.

Themes:

Objective:

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

Priority:

% of the budget allocated:

18%

Supporting diversification

25%

Enhancing and capitalising on the environmental assets

Promoting social wellbeing and cultural heritage

36%

Strengthening the role of fisheries communities in local development

18%

Funding

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

3 916 500

EMFF:

3 329 025
MS co-financing:

587 475
Sources of co-funding:

National
Multi-funding:

EAFRD, to support new and existing businesses, develop tourism, strengthen community integration and education, promote local heritage, improve non-commercial cultural and recreational infrastructure
Funds:

EAFRD

Project examples

Projects promoting the fishing traditions of the area, its natural and cultural assets
Innovative activities which increase employment and involve the local community

Calls for proposals

There will be calls for projects every quarter, for different themes. The next call can be found here.

Expertise & cooperation

The FLAG has experience in cooperation with the local community. They have been successfully operating the Slowinski Fisheries Trail for four years. This trail brings together inhabitants who would like to promote the fishing character of the area, local products, and natural resources. They also have good cooperation with NGOs in the area: we run the Local NGO Centre and organise educational activities for children.
The FLAG is interested in national and transnational projects involving the promotion of fishing culture to broader audiences using innovative activities and tools. They are also interested in research projects, especially ecological and environmental ones.
The FLAG would like to undertake cooperation in promoting fishing culture using innovative activities and tools and isinterested in both “soft” projects and investment projects which strengthen the area’s tourism offer in an innovative, out-of-the-box way.

Budget envisaged for cooperation:

67000.00

Links with LEADER or other CLLD groups

The FLAG implements a strategy financed from two Funds (EAFRD and EMFF), so it is both a LAG and a FLAG. It is a single organisation managing the two Funds.

The FLAG cooperates with other LAGs and FLAGs in the Pomorskie region and the Vistula Spit Fishing Community.

Partnership

Accountable body:

Słowińska Grupa Rybacka

Members of the partnership:

The Slowinska Fisheries Group has members from the public, business and NGO sectors. The key members include:

- Representatives of the fisheries sector (boat-owners)

- Tourism businesses

- NGOs: Rural Tourism Association “Słowiniec”, Local Tourism Organisation, OPTY – Centre for Water Sports, Slupia Basin Partnership LAG

- Municipalities: Ustka (rural municipality), City of Ustka, Kępice, Słupsk, Kobylnica, Smołdzino

Number of individuals/organisations in partnership/general assembly:

190

% of fisheries actors:

26%

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

68%

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

% of public actors:

27%

Number of contracted staff in FLAG:

5,00

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